Golden Share Resources acquires Sandridge project in Ontario The project is located approximately 150 kilometres east of Thunder Bay and it sits on the Winston Lake Greenstone Belt. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2019 | 6:55 am
Exyn Technologies introduces robots into Dundee Precious Metals’ gold mines The tech company introduced its A3Rs robots which comprise a fully autonomous aerial system for data collection in GPS-denied environments. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 28, 2019 | 6:14 am
Stunning footage of Australia copper, lead, zinc train derailment Clean-up starts after devastating floods in Queensland derail 80-wagon train carrying metal concentrates from Glencore's Mount Isa mines. Frik Els | February 27, 2019 | 3:14 pm
BHP announces executive changes Vandita Pant will assume the role of chief commercial officer on July 1, taking over from 25-year veteran Arnoud Balhuize. Reuters | February 27, 2019 | 2:47 pm
Chile set to unveil 25 mining projects open for investment at this year’s PDAC The Chilean government will actively be seeking investors for 25 new mining projects when it attends the PDAC Convention in Toronto next week. Global Public Affairs | February 27, 2019 | 10:18 am
Belgian fast-moving ‘caterpillar’ in deep sea copper, cobalt race U.N. talks are working out regulations on mining in international waters, which may appeal to companies struggling to find new reserves on land. Reuters | February 27, 2019 | 9:32 am
Codelco to kick off Chuquicamata underground by mid-year Codelco's second largest copper operation by size is expected to fully transition to underground block cave mining this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 9:05 am
Rio Tinto investors partying like it’s 2014 Miner will pay a special dividend worth $4 billion, or $2.43 cent a share, as it recorded its highest annual underlying earnings in the last five years. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 5:27 am
Rio Tinto may have found its next major copper mine in Western Australia The world's second largest miner has confirmed an "exciting" copper find at its Winu project, in the Paterson Range in the East Pilbara. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 2:52 am