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January 19, 2025 | 11:23 am Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the Obuasi mine's…
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January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025 The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and…
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January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.
January 18, 2025 | 12:10 pm Amarc stock nearly doubles on gold-copper discovery at JOY project in British Columbia Amarc's CEO called the AuRORA discovery "a significant inflection point" in the exploration of the…
January 17, 2025 | 2:20 pm Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a…
January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
January 16, 2025 | 6:00 am Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices? Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.
January 17, 2025 | 12:53 pm O3 Mining investor knocks Agnico offer Agnico, the second-largest gold miner by stock market value, agreed to acquire O3 last month for about C$204 million.
January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.
Heavy rains put pressure on Brazilian iron ore shipments Seasonal rains at the Ponta da Madeira port, Vale's iron ore and manganese loading terminal in the Northern System resulted in fewer shipments from Carajás. Bruno Venditti | March 31, 2021 | 1:24 pm
Kirkland Lake expects Detour to produce up to 900k oz annually by 2032 Technical report also forecasts average production of 680,000 to 720,000 oz. a year between 2021 and 2024, increasing to 800,000 oz. in 2025. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 31, 2021 | 12:02 pm
Red Chris resource from Newcrest confirms block cave potential Measured and indicated resources contain a total of 13 million gold ounces and 3.7 million tonnes of copper. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 31, 2021 | 11:37 am
Fund bets $7.4bn on sustaining platinum price rally After being in the doldrums for a decade, South Africa’s platinum miners are increasing payouts as they reap windfall profits from near-record prices. Bloomberg News | March 31, 2021 | 10:07 am
Anglogold plays down merger prospects amid deal talk Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman this month floated the idea of a merger with peers AngloGold and Gold Fields. Reuters | March 31, 2021 | 9:59 am
Paying 10% dollar yield, obscure Vale bond is now talk of Brazil The securities, of which the payout is based on Vale’s dollar revenue, has more than doubled in value over the past 12 months. Bloomberg News | March 31, 2021 | 9:26 am
Gold price bounces back, but set for another monthly loss Gold is also on track for its worst quarterly performance since December 2016. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 31, 2021 | 9:06 am
Ok Tedi resumes operations after covid-19 shutdown Ramp-up to full production is expected to take up to two weeks. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 31, 2021 | 8:20 am
Greenland to hold election watched closely by global mining industry Greenland holds an election next week that could decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals. Reuters | March 31, 2021 | 7:28 am