October 18, 2018 Hudbay investor is said to seek changes to miner’s board Waterton Global Resource Management has expressed its concerns to Hudbay Chairman Alan Hibben, telling him that it would reserve the right to do anything it deemed necessary to improve the…
October 18, 2018 China seen sustaining recovery in global mining M&A A rebound in mining mergers and acquisitions is set to continue into 2019, as a dearth of exploration spending leaves the industry in need of fresh investment.
October 17, 2018 Tanzania anti-corruption body charges Acacia subsidiaries with tax evasion, money laundering The news comes barely a week after the company said another worker had been released on bail after being charged with corruption.
October 17, 2018 Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resource JV steps up exploration efforts in Zimbabwe Decision comes after the companies received Wednesday a preliminary geological assessment of the property, which shows Heritage contains several targets for modern alluvial diamond placer deposits.
October 16, 2018 Second activist targets Detour; seeks board changes US hedge fund Livermore Partners is calling for an overhaul of the board at Detour Gold Corp and a strategic review, becoming the second activist to target the Canadian mining…
October 16, 2018 United States seeking Mexican steel export quotas – negotiator The United States is seeking to impose quotas on Mexican steel exports as part of a negotiation to remove metals tariffs.
October 16, 2018 Rio Tinto delays start of Oyu Tolgoi expansion due to technical issues First production from the $5.3 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi was originally scheduled for early 2020.
October 14, 2018 B.C’s historical Kootenay-Boundary district mining region gathers attention Golden Dawn Minerals, KG Exploration Inc. and GGX Gold Corp. are among the companies setting foot in the area.
October 12, 2018 Canada’s Rusoro Mining reaches $1.3B deal with Venezuela Settlement creates partnership that could lead to restarting production at Rusoro's former mines in the South American country.
October 11, 2018 A big graphene industry breakthrough out of Arizona Arizona based Urbix Resources has produced the first economically viable graphene-enhanced lightweight concrete.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am