Codelco okays $1.4bn plan to expand Salvador mine
It will convert Salvador, in operation since 1959, from an underground copper mine to an open-pit.
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Bluejay Mining reshuffles board
Decision comes as the miner progresses to the next stage of development of the Dundas ilmenite asset in Greenland.
Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046
The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine.
Brazil Minerals to expand lithium project
The hard-rock lithium asset is located in the northeast part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine
The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program.
Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo
It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.
Rio Tinto outlines Oyu Tolgoi’s path forward
Update specifies "mining by sections" plan that should make of Oyu Tolgoi the world’s No.4 copper operation by 2030.
Alamos Gold doubles Ontario footprint with Trillium buy
Acquisition more than doubles Alamos' land position in the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt, northern Ontario.
Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond
It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine.
Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive
Jakob Stausholm will have to rebuild Rio’s reputation following an international outcry over its destruction of sacred Aboriginal rock shelters.
Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction
The regulator said funding shortfalls prevent it from covering the costs needed to move ahead with the tender process.
