Egypt greenlights new gold mine, first in over a decade The company said the licence underscored the country’s new commitment to developing its exploration and mining sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2020 | 9:55 am
Kinross to restart La Coipa mine The restart will require a capital investment of $225 million, with prestripping expected to start late this year. Jackson Chen | February 13, 2020 | 9:54 am
Trafigura in talks with Congo over financing cobalt buyer Entreprise Generale du Cobalt will need $80 million to $100 million to begin buying cobalt from artisanal miners. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2020 | 8:32 am
Investors from five countries eye Mexico’s nascent lithium market If initial estimates of lithium deposits are confirmed, Mexico could emerge as one of the world's largest players in a thriving sector. Reuters | February 13, 2020 | 7:32 am
Azarga commends Trump’s uranium budget The Canadian company says its Dewey Burdock project fits within the US' nuclear energy plans. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 13, 2020 | 6:15 am
Indonesia accused of putting profit ahead of the environment with new bill The government's plans to relax environmental rules to encourage investment have drawn criticism from activists. Reuters | February 13, 2020 | 5:31 am
Prospects brighten for Northern Dynasty Pebble mine on leaked draft study If permitted, the $100 billion copper-gold Alaska project would be North America’s largest mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2020 | 4:08 am
South32 profit plunges on weak commodity prices Prices of South32's top three commodities - metallurgical coal, aluminium and manganese - slumped in 2019. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 4:43 pm
Kinross Gold profit beats on higher gold prices, output The company's average realized gold price rose 21% while total production rose 5.8%. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 4:29 pm