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Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru

Operations at the massive copper mine have been suspended since Feb. 28 after protestors cut water access and blocked a key railroad.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2022 | 4:06 am

Lithium mining: ‘A new Bolivia’, says EnergyX CEO

Teague Egan says EnergyX has the technology that can help…

Amanda Stutt | March 14, 2022 | 12:21 pm

Copper price falls on demand concerns in China

"Market sentiment is bearish as supplies are starting to ramp…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 14, 2022 | 7:42 am

International trade data on emerald, ruby supply skewed – report

A report by Gemfields rings the alarm bell on the…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 13, 2022 | 7:23 am

Kimberlites provide clues as to how what happens on earth’s surface affects the lower mantle

Kimberlites are messengers from the lowest regions of the earth's…

Staff Writer | March 13, 2022 | 5:17 am

Implats says workers suffer minor injuries in Rustenberg ‘incident’

Company said its ore transport system fell at a shaft, resulting in some workers sustaining minor injuries and a halt in haulage.

Reuters | October 22, 2020 | 8:12 am

Petra to sell blue diamonds recovered at Cullinan

The South African miner launched the Letlapa Tala Collection, which means ‘blue rock’ in Northern Sotho.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 6:15 am

Over $1 trillion needed for energy transition metals

In a new report, Wood Mackenzie says governments across the world are using stimulus packages to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys.

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2020 | 12:25 pm

Centamin shares dive on production cut

Shares fell over 20% after the company announced its production would be lower than forecasted next year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2020 | 10:09 am

Caledonia said to eye one of Zimbabwe’s largest mines

The Jersey-based gold producer is weighing an acquisition of Bilboes Gold Ltd.’s Isabella-McCays-Bubi mines, in northwest Zimbabwe, according to a person familiar with the details.

Bloomberg News | October 21, 2020 | 8:14 am

Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 8:08 am

Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal in takeover battle

Nordgold refuses to give up the fight for Cardinal Resources; it has now offered A$1 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:48 am

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am

ESG metrics need reporting standard, says mining CEO

Polymetal CEO Vitaly Nesis told FT the current methods of ESG scoring are 'inconsistent and inaccurate'.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2020 | 2:45 pm

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