Coal’s last healthy market fades as trade woes weigh on steel One of the few remaining bulwarks propping up the US coal industry is languishing. Bloomberg News | August 15, 2019 | 10:12 am
Africa’s biggest fund manager sees gold boom in West Africa Investor-friendly policies can help Ghana and other countries in the region drive the next “gold-mining boom.” Bloomberg News | August 15, 2019 | 9:23 am
Casa receives work permit for Pitman project in British Columbia The permit was issued following consultation with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Kitselas First Nation. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2019 | 6:20 am
Max Resource expands North Choco project in Colombia The property now encompasses 12 historic gold mines. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2019 | 6:15 am
Malaysia allows Lynas to continue operating rare earths plant for six months Country has also imposed fresh conditions to the miner, including the need of a plan to move its cracking and leaching facility overseas within four years of the licence renewal. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2019 | 5:09 am
Armenia clears Lydian to go ahead with Amulsar gold project A third-party audit found no grounds for environmental crimes proceedings. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2019 | 4:00 pm
Machines to replace a third of workforce at Chuquicamata mine Codelco officially inaugurated underground operations at the world’s largest open pit copper mine on Wednesday. Bloomberg News | August 14, 2019 | 2:44 pm
Northern Dynasty raises $11.5m for Pebble project The Pebble deposit is one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 14, 2019 | 1:39 pm
Incoming Codelco CEO ‘optimistic’ about long-term copper price The new operation at Chuquicamata would help Chile keep pace with modern demands for cleaner and more productive operations. Reuters | August 14, 2019 | 12:25 pm