Grupo Mexico says sees no risk from govt mining reformsThe Mexican government proposed last month reforms to the sector.Reuters | April 27, 2023 | 12:05 pm
Ivanhoe taps Glencore for $250 million to start Kipushi zinc mine ahead of scheduleGlencore will take all of the mine’s zinc concentrate for…Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 10:03 am
South32 aims for downstream production of battery chemicalsMiner will consider moving into the production of manganese sulphate…Reuters | April 27, 2023 | 8:22 am
Bullion groups launch gold bar database to thwart fraud The scheme aims to exclude gold linked to violence and crime from the mainstream market. Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 9:11 am
Vale settles $630m in cases related to Brumadinho disaster The collapse of a tailings dam at Vale's Corrego do Feijao mine in Brumadinho released a mudflow that killed 270 people in January 2019. Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 6:49 am
Guinea reaches deal with miners to resume Simandou iron ore development Guinea's junta has reached an agreement with Rio Tinto and a Chinese-backed consortium to resume activities at Simandou. Reuters | March 27, 2022 | 10:37 am
Defiant South African unions stage protest against Sibanye The National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union have been on strike since March 9. Reuters | March 25, 2022 | 1:39 pm
Peru community plans opposition to Las Bambas mine expansion MMG said it will complete work on Chalcobamba within five months to begin production in the second half of 2022. Reuters | March 25, 2022 | 10:59 am
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects – 2022 Nickel is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far this year. MINING.com Editor | March 25, 2022 | 10:18 am
Tiffany joins Signet in banning new diamonds mined in Russia The companies’ bans apply only to newly mined gems, meaning Russian diamonds will still be available in their stores for at least several months. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 8:31 am
Guinea expands role in mining sector with plan to ship exports The world’s top bauxite exporter has a law that gives it the right to ship 50% of mining companies’ exports, but it hadn’t put it into effect until now. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 8:01 am
Anglo American completes exit from Thungela The South African coal miner and its shares are up six-fold in the last nine months. Reuters | March 25, 2022 | 7:45 am