July 5, 2017 Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.
July 5, 2017 Tanzania suspends granting of new mining licences President John Magufuli has also ordered the mining ministry to freeze the renewal of expired permits.
July 5, 2017 Denison Mines granted fresh 10-year licence for Saskatchewan uranium operations The permit renewal comes only a year after the miner obtained regulatory approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to rise annual uranium production capacity from 13 million to 24…
July 4, 2017 Goldcorp makes headway with plan to give Dome mine a new life The company may be able to begin developing the potential open-pit Century project in Ontario by 2023.
July 4, 2017 Tanzania-focused miners face fresh challenges as country passes new laws The two new laws allow the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.
June 30, 2017 Mandalay Resources declares force majeure at flooded Chilean mine The firms said it's also initiating consultations with its unions about the potential impacts on employees during this period of suspended production.
June 29, 2017 Caterpillar reshuffles top management for mining divisions Doug Hoerr, Caterpillar's vice president of the material handling & underground division, is retiring in August after more than 20 years with the company.
June 29, 2017 Canada’s Gabriel Resources sues Romania for $4.4bn over halted mine The company argues the Central European country violated several investment treaty provisions in its claim to the bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
June 29, 2017 Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.
June 28, 2017 Canadian company regains 100% ownership of Portugal project A junior explorer has taken back the reins of a project in Portugal that is showing results.
US challenges Chinese control in race for African minerals Washington's focus is on Zambia, Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo. February 09, 2026 | 08:01 am
