Trafigura consortium to invest over $555m in Angola-Congo rail link

Africa's biggest copper producer currently exports copper, cobalt and other metals in trucks via Tanzania or South Africa.

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 8:07 am

Wyloo looks for more nickel deals as it seals Mincor buy

Wyloo has breached the 90% holding in Mincor for compulsory…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 8:04 am

Strike at Newmont’s Peñasquito hurting Mexico’s mining sector

The chamber of mines says the ongoing halt of Peñasquito…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2023 | 4:49 am

Seabridge seals $150 million note & NSR deal with Sprott

Seabridge will use the funds to achieve the designation of…

Staff Writer | July 4, 2023 | 8:55 am

De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamonds

De Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond…

Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 11:44 am

Barrick Gold, Pakistan set copper-gold project funding structure

Province where Reko Diq is located will benefit from its 25% ownership without having to contribute financially to construction and operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2022 | 8:10 am

BHP to speed up $5.7 billion Jansen potash mine

BHP attempts to bring forward Stage 1 first production into 2026, which is expected to yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2022 | 5:08 am

Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers

BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 3:50 am

Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident

The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the life of the small Salvador Division, which produced 53,000 tonnes of copper last year.

Reuters | July 18, 2022 | 4:26 pm

China plans iron ore giant to assert market control

China spent about $180 billion on iron ore imports last year.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 8:11 am

Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare

Ganfeng’s Chairman earlier this year visited Xinjiang, where activists say Uyghurs and other Muslim citizens have been subjected to forced labor.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 8:03 am

Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project

Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing a framework deal to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2022 | 4:00 am

BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward

BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make Chile more expensive than other top mining jurisdictions like Australia, Canada and Peru.

Reuters | July 17, 2022 | 10:42 am

Gold Fields unlikely to further sweeten Yamana deal — CEO

Chief executive Chris Griffith says Yamana Gold’s shareholders are warming up to $6.7 billion takeover offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2022 | 8:48 am

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