Barrick cleared to restart Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea

Barrick was granted a special mining lease by the island country's Governor General, clearing the way for the 700,000 oz. per year operation to return to production.

Staff Writer | October 13, 2023 | 9:22 am

Mexico govt blames Grupo Mexico for 2014 toxic spill, wants new cleanup plan

The spill pumped 40,000 cubic meters of toxic mining acid…

Reuters | October 13, 2023 | 9:09 am

Raising capital now biggest risk to mining companies after ESG

The massive capital outlays required by the green energy transition…

Frik Els | October 12, 2023 | 1:26 pm

Newcrest investors strongly approve $17 billion Newmont takeover

The proposed deal is the third largest ever involving an…

Reuters | October 12, 2023 | 1:19 pm

Rio Tinto builds solar power plant at Kennecott copper operation in Utah

The 12,800 solar panel power plant will enable Kennecott to…

Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Vale Q3 net beats estimates, helped by forex gains

The bottom line was boosted by a $2.35 billion financial gain related to unspecified foreign exchange rates, which largely masked weaker sales and rising costs.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 6:55 pm

Grupo Mexico posts narrower quarterly profit as mining sales fall

Revenues stood at $3.12 billion, down 14.6% from the year-ago period and missing a Refinitiv forecast of $3.19 billion.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 6:14 pm

Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex

The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the southwest border of Ivanhoe's existing Platreef mining rights at Turfspruit and Macalacaskop.

Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 9:58 am

Higher-grade ore boosts De Beers diamond output

Production of rough diamonds climbed 4% to 9.6 million carats in the third quarter of the year, compared to the same period of 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2022 | 9:54 am

Brucejack remains suspended after fatality

Mine in British Columbia remains suspended pending an investigation into the death of a worker from contracting partner Procon.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 8:15 am

Glencore to stick with Rusal’s aluminum in 2023

European business groups representing consumers oppose any restrictions against Russian aluminum, saying they could put thousands of companies out of business.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 7:56 am