Nornickel said to invite bank pitches for copper mine IPO The company continues to plan an IPO of the Bystrinsky mine in 2020. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2019 | 11:33 am
Newcrest ready to divest interest from Indonesian asset The move comes after the Joko Widodo government mandated that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 18, 2019 | 11:17 am
Colombian authorities file claim against AngloGold Ashanti’s subsidiary The claim states that the miner broke certain regulations when it installed an exploration platform just 15 metres away from the La Fea creek. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 18, 2019 | 9:55 am
US government researchers recover rare earths from e-waste They have developed an energy-efficient, cost-effective process to recover critical materials Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 18, 2019 | 7:00 am
Newcrest takes over at Red Chris JV The miner paid $804 million for its majority interest in the British Columbia copper-gold project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 16, 2019 | 1:45 pm
Vale carries out construction work on emergency-level dams in Minas Gerais The construction work is expected to be complete by early 2020, and the project includes de-characterization of nine dams. MINING.com Editor | August 16, 2019 | 12:57 pm
A burning question for coal’s brightest star Columnist David Fickling asks: If India is such a bright hope for global coal demand, why can’t investors see it? Bloomberg Opinion | August 16, 2019 | 10:50 am
Ivanhoe, CITIC complete second major financing for Congo mines The investment provides Ivanhoe with the equity cushion required to fast-track Kamoa-Kakula’s 6 Mtpa Phase 1 mine to production. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2019 | 10:09 am
China’s Huayou pulls out of Congo cobalt mine investment after price slump Prices of cobalt, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles, have fallen by around two-thirds from their April 2018 peak. Reuters | August 16, 2019 | 9:23 am