Lucapa Diamond soars on 48% rise in resources at Angola mine
Resources at Lulo mine in Angola increased to 228,000 carats as of December 31, up from 153,870 carats the previous year.
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BHP becomes first miner in Chile to exceed 40% female representation
In 2016, BHP had only 17.5% female workers globally and today employs 1,509 women at Escondida mine alone.
Perseus extends OreCorp takeover bid to April
Perseus and Silvercorp are vying for OreCorp’s Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania, slated to produce 242,000 oz./year over its first decade.
Fortuna Silver takes $90.6m charge on Mexican mine closure
It will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico this year, six months earlier than planned, due to rising costs and depleted reserves.
SolGold soars on $3.2bn investment, largest in Ecuador history
Committed funds add to a previous $311 million the company vowed to invest in its Cascabel copper-gold project.
Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option
Deal with Cerrado Gold grants Hochschild the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Monte Do Carmo gold project in central Brazil.
Kinross bets $3B on Chile gold district growth
Kinross advances one of Chile’s biggest proposed gold mines as Atacama cements its global mining hub role.