July 21, 2020

Anglo Asian to tap Ireland riches with Conroy deal

Agreement to form a joint venture is its first foray outside Azerbaijan.

July 20, 2020

Stuck with coal pits the world needs, but few want

BHP’s unsuccessful effort over the past year to offload the Mt Arthur coal mine highlights the predicament producers are in.

July 17, 2020

India, China gold retail markets reel from pandemic pain

Physical bullion remained out of favour this week among consumers in top hubs China and India in the grip of the coronavirus

July 17, 2020

Intergovernmental Forum calls for resource taxation re-evaluation

IGF has launched the Future of Resource Taxation, a new initiative aiming to improve the way governments collect revenue from the mining sector.

July 17, 2020

Turquoise Hill gets proxy backing in shareholder row

The Rio Tinto subsidiary has also raised its gold production guidance for this year.

July 17, 2020

PNG may let Barrick reopen mine if court case dropped

Barrick sued the PNG government after it refused to extend the mine's expired lease in April.

July 16, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick Q2 output, covid disrupts $8.8 billion in mining, Pebble EIS and more...

July 16, 2020

Barrick sees 15% drop in Q2 gold output

The company was hit by covid-19 disruptions and dispute in Papua New Guinea.

July 16, 2020

Barrick cuts power supply at PNG mine amid legal standoff

World no 2 gold miner was refused an extension of its lease on Porgera mine in April with the Papua New Guinea government citing unrest and pollution concerns.

July 16, 2020

Barrick sees 15% drop in gold output on covid-19, dispute

Barrick Gold expected a 15% decline in second-quarter production after covid-19 stoppages in Argentina and a dispute in Papua New Guinea.