Pakistan’s tycoons offer to take over former Barrick mine

Reko Diq has the potential to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper and 250,000 ounces of gold a year for more than half a century.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2019 | 5:00 am

Barrick’s Kibali underground breaks records in Q3

The use of automation assisted in improved efficiency and productivity, the miner said.

Jackson Chen | October 24, 2019 | 1:14 pm

Navajo shuts down Spring Creek coal mine over sovereign immunity dispute

The Navajo Nation could face up to $1 billion in clean up costs.

Amanda Stutt | October 24, 2019 | 12:33 pm

Papua New Guinea orders China-owned Ramu nickel plant to shut

Ramu Nickel was ordered shut "for not adhering to remedial measures issued six weeks ago."

Reuters | October 24, 2019 | 11:10 am

Coal power plants face $7.3 billion losses in Europe in 2019

Almost 80% of lignite and hard coal-fired generators will be unprofitable this year, a hit the industry is unlikely to survive without government help.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2019 | 10:41 am

Vale turns to artificial intelligence for exploration at Coleman nickel mine

AI company GoldSpot will examine data gathered by Vale over decades of mining at Coleman and look for previously unrecognized data trends.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2019 | 9:17 am

Rare earths to be extracted at former Illinois coal mine

Canada's Avalon and America's CSA join forces to supply the US with rare earths.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 24, 2019 | 6:20 am

Australian miner to explore for gold in Kyrgyzstan

RTG Mining acquired a 90% stake in the high-grade Chanach gold and copper project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 24, 2019 | 6:15 am

Teck to lay off workers, cut spending as US-China trade war weighs on profit

Canada’s largest diversified miner will continue to forge ahead with its key Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2019 | 3:55 am

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