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Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor to reject Rio Tinto’s takeover bid

Sailingstone Capital Partners, which has a 2.2% stake in the Canadian miner, will vote against the takeover in meeting next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2022 | 3:52 am

Rio Tinto sells Roughrider project to Uranium Energy for $109 million

The Roughrider uranium project is located 13 km west of…

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 11:16 am

Marathon Gold begins early works at Valentine project in Newfoundland

Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 7:09 am

Centamin prepares to commission solar plant at Sukari gold mine in Egypt

Centamin said the solar plant at its flagship gold mine…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 5:55 am

Wind harvester harnesses energy from light breezes

Researchers have developed a wind harvester that can harness energy…

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 5:05 am

Morrison Lake mine plan still stalled, 18 years later

British Columbia's environmental assessment office states the mine is at the headwater of the Skeena River, which it’s not, says retired Green Party leader.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | February 19, 2021 | 1:07 pm

Southern Ecuador’s Cuenca bans large-scale mining

More than 80% of the electorate voted this week in favour of the ban, which should not affect existing projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2021 | 7:02 am

Marubeni, Retriev partner on battery recycling

The strategic partnership will focus on developing a new circular business for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2021 | 3:56 am

China may ban rare earth technology exports on security concerns

The Chinese government is currently conducting a review of its rare-earths policy.

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2021 | 3:52 am

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am

Sundance Resources readies for arbitration over Congo Republic mine project

Company said it is advancing plans to start international arbitration after the African country cancelled its Nabeba iron ore project in December.

Reuters | February 18, 2021 | 8:35 am

South32 posts profit rise on rebound in commodities demand

Australian miner posted a slight increase in half-year profit, and said a strong recovery in demand for key commodities outside China early this year has put the company on track for solid growth.

Reuters | February 18, 2021 | 7:44 am

Greatland expands footprint in Australia’s Paterson region

It has lodged an application for a new exploration license in the area where is already developing the Havieron gold-copper project with Newcrest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 7:12 am

Max Resource’s Cesar project grows to district-scale size

The copper-silver project in northeastern Colombia now covers over 2,500 square kilometres, with a cumulative 220-kilometre strike of prospective copper-silver mineralization.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2021 | 6:13 am

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