First graphite facility opens in Western Australia International Graphite’s Collie operation is part of push for new production facilities to meet escalating demand for raw materials to support decarbonisation of transport and energy storage.Staff Writer | November 25, 2022 | 11:41 am
IAMGOLD reports employee fatality in Burkina FasoThe accident occurred when team members were assisting with the…Staff Writer | November 25, 2022 | 9:46 am
World’s biggest copper mine moves closer to strikeMore than 2,000 workers at Escondida mine in Chile ready…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2022 | 10:15 am
Centamin 2020 profit soars on strong gold prices The company, which operates Egypt’s sole gold-exporting mine, saw profits jump to $315m, almost doubling the $173m reported in 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2021 | 7:01 am
Botswana finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project Drill samples also show “abundant” kimberlitic indicators of the potential commercial quality of the South African project. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2021 | 3:47 am
Barrick reports strong financials in 2020 In its 2020 annual report, the mining giant said it now has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 21, 2021 | 11:38 am
China aluminum giant Hongqiao to publish carbon goals this year, chairman says China's aluminium smelting industry emitted more CO2 than entire countries such as Indonesia last year. Reuters | March 21, 2021 | 9:14 am
Understanding how porphyry-type copper deposits are formed may lead to new resources – study UK-based researchers found the missing link in models that explain the formation of porphyry-type copper deposits. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 21, 2021 | 7:27 am
Northam Platinum sets out five-year output growth plan after profit bonanza Northam said the dollar basket price of the main minerals it mines surged by nearly 50%. Reuters | March 19, 2021 | 8:22 am
Boliden launches low-carbon copper products The two copper cathode products will have less than half the average carbon dioxide emissions of traditionally mined copper. Reuters | March 19, 2021 | 7:49 am
Nexa takes stake in Tinka Resources Nexa has acquired a 9% stake in Tinka, which is developing Ayawilca, one of the largest zinc projects in Peru. Northern Miner staff | March 19, 2021 | 6:43 am
Newcrest working with Australian gov’t following travel restrictions to PNG The Melbourne-based miner said covid-19 cases at its Lihir operation are fully contained. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2021 | 6:10 am