Eldorado Gold allowed to test drilling in northern Greece

The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the context of Codelco’s $18 billion investment plan aimed at upgrading its aging mines and dealing with dwindling ore grades.

A German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.

Results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment show Cangrejos is one of the world's top 15 undeveloped gold projects based on its average annual production potential.

Miners are urging the government to lift a six-year ban on large-scale projects in the Philippines after the state removed restrictions on smaller ventures.

The miner, which has set an exploration objective of adding one million gold equivalent ounces to Cerro Moro's mineral inventory, has hiked its exploration budget for 2018 to $11.2 million from $9 million.

Strong demand growth will be largely focused on high-grade lithium, according to research firm Roskill.

It means the company can now begin limited production, with increased feed to the mill expected in a couple of months.

KGHM has not had a CEO since Radoslaw Domagalski-Labedzki was fired on March 10.

“The plant has demonstrated that it can operate at planned hourly production throughput capacity."