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Ontario government introduces Building More Mines Act

In 2021, Ontario produced over C$11.1 billion ($8.1bn) worth of minerals.

Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 12:13 pm

Copper price falls ahead of China’s annual parliament meeting

China is expected to set its GDP growth rate target…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 9:44 am

BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector

BHP officials met with Argentinian authorities this week, expressing interest…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2023 | 6:52 am

Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

Lydian broke ground at Amulsar in 2016, but development was…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2023 | 6:53 am

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 6:02 am

Boroo completes acquisition of Lagunas Norte mine in Peru

Barrick put the open pit mine on care and maintenance in 2019, but production continued from the heap leach.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 2, 2021 | 12:40 pm

Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine aims to start production this month

It will be the only operational one in the diamond-rich country after two other copper mines were placed under liquidation.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 9:58 am

Copper price down as China premium falls to 5-year low

Yangshan copper premium fell to $30.50 a tonne, its lowest since February 2016, indicating weakening demand for imported metal into China.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2021 | 8:59 am

State diamond miner in Zimbabwe sees output rising 30% this year

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co.’s mines produced 2.3 million carats worth of diamonds in 2020 and mostly sold them to India and the Middle East.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2021 | 8:00 am

Sundance Resources refers iron ore dispute with Cameroon to arbitration

Australia’s Sundance Resources has referred its iron ore dispute with the government of Cameroon to international arbitration, the company said in a […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2021 | 7:30 am

Petra puts “exceptional” 39-carat blue diamond up for sale

The company said the diamond, found at its Cullinan mine, will be showcased in Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2021 | 9:49 am

Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes

Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 1, 2021 | 6:11 am

Centerra’s Kyrgyz units seek bankruptcy protection over Kumtor mine expropriation

Centerra expects bankruptcy proceedings to prevent further efforts by Kyrgyzstan to strip Kumtor Gold of its assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2021 | 3:58 am

Balancing risk and reward in South America

South America, a continent that offers sweet mineral riches sometimes serves them up with a sour side-dish of political risk.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | May 31, 2021 | 12:49 pm

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