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Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine

Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2022 | 3:41 am

Police searched Ivanhoe Mines’ Vancouver office as part of Swiss bank transfer investigation

Police searched Ivanhoe's Vancouver office seeking information on $2.7 million…

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 12:45 pm

Barrick Gold to go ahead with $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan

Top court has cleared the path for Barrick Gold to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2022 | 9:58 am

Iron ore price hits six-month high as China plans more stimulus

Chinese policymakers are aiming to boost the scale of consumption…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 8:47 am

Eldorado Gold board okays Skouries gold-copper project restart

Eldorado’s focus now shifts to project execution, with first production…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2022 | 6:47 am

Gold sales on India’s key buying day slammed once again by virus

For a second year in a row, most jewelers in India have shuttered their stores on a day considered one of the most auspicious to buy gold as the country grapples with the world’s worst health crisis.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2021 | 9:47 am

Marathon Gold raises $41m for Valentine project, shares up

Marathon has also concluded a MOU with the Miawpukek First Nation relating to the Environmental Assessment and development of the gold project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2021 | 9:21 am

Largest ever Russian diamond fetches $14.1m at Christie’s

The Spectacle, which was cut from a rough stone discovered by Alrosa in 2016, took a year and eight months to prepare and polish in Moscow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 9:00 am

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am

Iamgold to restart Westwood in second half of 2021

The gold mine has been halted since late October, when Iamgold had to lay off 437 workers following a seismic event at the operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 4:00 am

Mining stocks outpace tech gains but valuation gap remains Escondida-size

Despite hot metals markets the revenge of the miners, as Robert Friedland would have it, is still a dish best served cold.

Frik Els | May 13, 2021 | 11:55 am

KGHM to sell its smaller mines outside Poland

The company plans to reinvest the proceeds in its domestic operations.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2021 | 9:16 am

Mountain Province taps Dunebridge for $33m loan

The short-term loan from Dunebridge will address the company’s short-term liquidity needs.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 13, 2021 | 8:49 am

Portugal may delay lithium licenses auction to 2022

Country has taken longer than expected implementing a new law that grants municipalities more say in mining projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2021 | 7:00 am

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