Trevali CEO leaves after two managers convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Ricus Grimbeek resigned two days after a court in Burkina Faso found two employees connected to Trevali guilty.
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Turquoise Hill holder Pentwater ups stake, rejects Rio Tinto bid
It has increased its stake in the Canadian miner to 13.77% while rejecting again Rio Tinto’s $3.3bn offer for 49% of Turquoise Hill.
Glencore eyes adding lithium to trading business — report
Glencore does not own lithium mines, but has invested heavily in the business of recycling the battery metal this year.
Power issues delay SilverCrest’s first metal sale from Las Chispas
Power supply to the Mexican project is not “at a steady state”, but it should improve in Q4, when the miner expects to begin sales.
Tertiary Minerals, FQM team up to boost copper exploration in Zambia
The miners will work together to advance Tertiary’s Mukai and Mushima North project, in the country's north-west.
AngloGold earmarks $143 million for new tailings in Brazil
It will be Brazil's first large gold producer to have eliminated all upstream tailings at its assets in Minas Gerais and Goiás states.
Trevali managers found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Burkina Faso
The sentences are related to a flash flood that trapped and killed eight miners in April at the company’s Perkoa zinc operation.
Petra Diamonds to pay dividends after three-year turnaround
CEO Richard Duffy said the results capped "the turnround begun three years ago” amid a diamond market that “remains broadly supportive.”
Equinox Gold resumes operations at Los Filos
The precious metals miner said it reopened the Mexican gold mine on Sep. 10 following an initial meeting with local leaders.
Colombia to require environmental permits for exploration
Companies operating in Colombia currently need environmental permission only for the extraction and production phases of projects.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
