Rio Tinto looks at developing Simandou again — report
It's mulling options to develop the giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, which almost sold last year to its partner in the project Chinalco.
Cecilia Jamasmie , Senior Editor
Cecilia has covered mining for more than a decade. She is particularly interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Diamonds and Latin American. Cecilia has been interviewed by BBC News and CBC among others and has been a guest speaker at mining conventions, including MINExpo 2016 and the World’s Copper Conference 2018. She is also member of the expert panel on Social License to Operate (SLO) at the European project MIREU (Mining and Metallurgic Regions EU). She holds a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia, and is based in Nova Scotia.
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Brazil’s President hands indigenous land decisions back to farm sector
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Gem Diamonds exits Botswana with $5.4m Ghaghoo mine sale
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Rio Tinto axes iron ore full-year forecast again
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Acacia disputes Barrick’s criticism of mine plans, asks investors to take no action
The African gold miner promised a detailed response to Barrick’s claims that its mine plans in Tanzania are not appropriately risked or supportable.
Barrick Gold given more time to make formal bid for Acacia Mining
The gold giant, which already owns 63.9% of the African company, now has until July 9 to come up with a new and formal offer for the remaining shares.
US senators, coalition escalate complaints on Canadian province mining pollution
US lawmakers have sent a letter to the premier of Canada’s British Columbia complaining about the “lack of oversight” of mining projects in the western province, many of which they say are endangering cross-border rivers.
Avesoro resumes operations at Burkina Faso’s gold mine
Company had to halt mining and processing at Youga last week over disagreements between workers and a proposed open pit mining contractor.
Vale halts Onça Puma nickel complex, to pay twice the amount of original fine
Court doubled the fine applied against the company to 200,000 Real ($52K) for each day it kept the nickel complex open, despite a February ruling that ordered the full suspension of operations at the site.
CITIC ok’d to complete C$612m investment in Ivanhoe Mines
The Chinese miner has received the necessary internal approvals for its subsidiary CITIC Metal Africa to complete its second investment in Ivanhoe Mines.