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Rio Tinto to spend $40m on Diavik diamond mine expansion

The approved first phase of the expansion project will extend Diavik’s productive life to at least early 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2023 | 8:53 am

Anglo American takes $1.7bn writedown on British fertilizer mine

The miner estimates it will spend $1bn per year to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2023 | 6:09 am

First Quantum halts copper processing in Panama as dispute spirals

Measure is the latest escalation in a dispute between the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2023 | 3:45 am

Copper price retreats on concern over rate hikes, China demand

US business activity unexpectedly rebounded to an eight-month high in February.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2023 | 9:40 am

Only rare earths miner in US to bypass China in supply deal with Sumitomo

MP Materials, owner of the Mountain Pass mine in California,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2023 | 5:53 am

Brookfield in talks with AGL shareholders after board rejects takeover

Green billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield are pushing on with plans to buy Australia's most polluting company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2022 | 4:01 am

Gold Royalty acquires 0.75% NSR on southern portion of Côté project in Ontario

As consideration, Gold Royalty will pay a total of $15.8 million.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 22, 2022 | 9:32 am

Antofagasta profit, dividend hit records on soaring copper prices

The copper miner's EBITDA increased about 80% to $4.8 billion in 2021, allowing it to pay the biggest dividend in its 134-year history.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2022 | 6:01 am

South32 completes Sierra Gorda stake buy

The $1.4 billion deal marks the miner's entry into the world’s largest copper-producing country ahead of a forecast demand boom.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2022 | 3:56 am

About 60 killed in blast at informal gold mine in Burkina Faso

The cause of the explosion in Poni province is not yet known.

Reuters | February 21, 2022 | 2:58 pm

Coastal GasLink work camp attacked in British Columbia

The attack occurred in the same area where opponents of the natural gas pipeline had set up an occupation camp and blockade for 59 days.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | February 18, 2022 | 10:50 am

Hecla Mining silver reserves at second-highest level in 130 years

Hecla's proven and probable reserves of the precious metal hit the second highest level in the company's history to 200 million ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2022 | 3:52 am

Barrick Gold near Pueblo Viejo tailings decision

The country's energy and mines minister Antonio Almonte said a decision on the final location and conditions for the permit was imminent.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2022 | 9:53 am

Resolute Mining ups Mali gold project resources estimate by 40%

The Tabakoroni gold deposit, part of the company's Syama complex, holds an estimate of 1.3 million ounces of the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2022 | 6:53 am

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