Fully-loaded Rio Tinto’s autonomous train crashes in Australia

The incident, the second of this kind this year, happened in an area with no people nearby and it is being investigated, Rio said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2024 | 3:31 am

US Forest Service kicks off federal permitting process for South32’s Hermosa project

The federal permitting process starts with the environmental review required…

Staff Writer | May 12, 2024 | 11:22 am

Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Newmont’s Cerro Negro operation was shut down on April 10,…

Staff Writer | May 12, 2024 | 8:42 am

Anglo investors tell company to move faster to survive BHP bid

Anglo shareholders have been urging the company to explain how…

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2024 | 11:44 am

Cameco’s CEO explains uranium strategy

“We’re not producing just to build inventory,” Cameco CEO Tim…

Staff Writer | May 10, 2024 | 11:23 am

Panama to shut down First Quantum mine after ruling, President says

Authorities will start “the transition process for the orderly and safe closure of the mine,” Laurentino Cortizo said in a post on X.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 8:12 am

Boliden warns of lower Q4 copper ore throughput at Aitik mine

Guidance for copper and gold content was not affected by the production disruptions.

Reuters | November 29, 2023 | 7:47 am

Rio Tinto sells stake in Canadian diamond project, ups interest in copper

Rio Tinto sold its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, and is increasing its stake in a Yukon copper firm.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2023 | 4:09 am

Strike at Las Bambas mine to end on Thursday

The announcement comes after a government labor entity said the strike was improper.

Reuters | November 28, 2023 | 1:34 pm

Workers at MMG’s Las Bambas mine go on indefinite strike

Las Bambas workers are demanding greater profit sharing and better transport conditions.

Reuters | November 28, 2023 | 9:47 am

Platinum mine disaster kills 11 workers in South Africa

The accident occurred at a mine owned by Impala Platinum Holdings when an elevator, transporting workers to the surface, malfunctioned.

Bloomberg News | November 28, 2023 | 7:53 am

Panama’s top court rules First Quantum contract unconstitutional

First Quantum has already notified its intention of taking the Central American nation to an international court for arbitration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2023 | 3:05 am

Guyana labor ministry investigates death at Zijin gold mine

The ministry said the death had resulted from a collision between two truck operators.

Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 11:30 am

Angola’s new diamond mine opens against backdrop of weak demand

Luele's resource contains an estimated 628 million carats of diamonds with a mine-life of 60 years.

Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 9:41 am

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