Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa The companies were allegedly part of a system of forced labor that the families claimed led to the death and serious injury of their children. Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 2:39 pm
Lynas fails to get Malaysian approval for higher processing limit, shares slide The miner's total neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) production for calendar year 2019 will be similar to that of 2018. Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 2:20 pm
Nevada Copper begins production at Pumpkin Hollow The company becomes the first new copper producer in the US over the last decade. Jackson Chen | December 16, 2019 | 11:01 am
Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 9:44 am
Monarch completes sale of Simkar project to O3 Mining The property is located in Quebec’s Val-d’Or. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2019 | 6:15 am
Iamgold increases Westwood’s guidance The gold mine in Quebec is expected to produce 100,000 to 125,000 ounces per annum. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2019 | 6:05 am
Canada’s Equinox Gold buys smaller rival Leagold in $578 million deal Deal adds Leagold's four mines in Mexico and Brazil to Equinox’s two mines in California, US, and one in Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 4:46 am
Endeavour, Centamin to explore potential merger A business combination would create a mid-tier gold miner with a market value of almost $4 billion and an annual production of more than 1.2 million ounces. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 3:17 am
Two dozen people dead after landslide at DRC gold mine The accident took place on Saturday afternoon. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2019 | 10:59 am