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Heavy rains in Chile cause mining tailing overflow

A tailings dam belonging to copper miner Las Cenizas in central Chile began overflowing overnight on June 13.

Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 7:05 am

Nations Royalty listing marks Indigenous milestone

Frank Giustra-backed company joined the TSXV on Friday in what…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 2:45 pm

Codelco working to securing deliveries after cargo train crash

A passenger train on a test run by Chile's state…

Reuters | June 21, 2024 | 11:27 am

OceanaGold halts operations at Didipio mine after worker death

The gold mine halted operations for 24 hours after an…

Staff Writer | June 21, 2024 | 11:01 am

Tata Steel workers in UK call first strike in 40 years

Around 1,500 workers based in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Wales,…

Staff Writer | June 21, 2024 | 8:44 am

Argonaut ramping up Magino mill for first gold pour by mid-June

The initial 48-hour run of the mill was completed this week, and milling is scheduled to resume on June 4.

Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 8:52 am

Site visit: Kodiak Copper drilling to expand mineral footprint at MPD project in British Columbia

Kodiak’s most advanced asset is MPD – a multi-centered porphyry system that is slowly giving up its secrets.

Henry Lazenby | May 31, 2023 | 10:37 am

Centerra to resume full operations at Öksüt after EIA approval

In March 2022, Centerra temporarily suspended gold doré bar production at Öksüt after mercury was detected.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 9:33 am

Petra Diamonds sells half its stake in Williamson mine

Buyer is Tanzania-based technical services contractor Taifa Mining, which will pay $15 million to become Williamson's co-owner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2023 | 3:39 am

Hochschild CEO to leave after 13 years with miner

Bustamante, at the helm of Hochschild since 2010, will oversee Appian Capital's operations and growth strategy across all base metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2023 | 6:33 am

Greatland Gold inks deal with Rio Tinto for Australia expansion

The farm-in and joint-venture agreement aims to speed up exploration across a tenure near Greatland's Havieron gold-copper project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2023 | 3:51 am

Copper price falls amid fading momentum in China

Profits at China's industrial firms slumped in the first four months of 2023.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 9:21 am

Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua

Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 3:33 am

Colombia’s new mining policy to be water-focused

Colombia’s new mining policy will consider reorganizing the country’s development areas around the conservation of water resources.

Staff Writer | May 28, 2023 | 1:25 pm

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