Europe-led global certification scheme for raw materials expected in 2020

CERA (Certification of Raw Materials) harmonizes standards of ethics, environmental and social impact across every material in every country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2019 | 4:01 am

Galantas Gold suspends blasting operations at Irish mine

While some operations will continue at the Omagh gold mine, the Canadian junior will reduce its workforce and try raising funds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2019 | 10:23 am

SolGold strikes again in Ecuador’s Andean copper belt

The miner says improvements in copper and gold recoveries at its Alpala deposit in Ecuador could add $8.7bn of revenue over the planned mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2019 | 6:57 am

Top US private coal miner Murray Energy files for bankruptcy

The Ohio-based miner is the eighth coal company to go under over the past year as demand for the fossil fuel continues to diminish.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2019 | 3:38 am

Argentina’s President-elect Fernandez a boon for miners, despite expected protectionism

He has vowed to revisit the country’s controversial glacier protection law, and said his team is working on clear rules for the natural resources sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2019 | 9:28 am

South Africa grants Botswana Diamonds mining permit for Marsfontein

The mine was operated for two years in the late 1990s and surrounding deposits overlooked when the mine it closed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2019 | 6:14 am

Ecuador moving from explorers’ hotspot to copper exporter with first cargo

Mirador mine, in the southeastern Zamora-Chinchipe province, has copper reserves estimated 3.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2019 | 3:53 am

Alrosa finds diamond over 230 carats, largest in three years

The gem-quality specimen is an octahedron of yellowish hue with several chips.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2019 | 9:17 am

Glencore cuts copper guidance, to halt some Congo operations

The company sees full-year copper production reaching just under 1.4 million tonnes versus the 1.45 million previously anticipated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2019 | 4:56 am

Vale turns to artificial intelligence for exploration at Coleman nickel mine

AI company GoldSpot will examine data gathered by Vale over decades of mining at Coleman and look for previously unrecognized data trends.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2019 | 9:17 am

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