BHP to decide fate of Jansen potash mine in early 2021
Investors have been awaiting a board decision on whether to go ahead with the $17 billion project for years.
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Fortescue, SMB head to head in race for Simandou’s northern blocks
Regardless of the amount offered, Guinea is likely to choose the company that can commit to build a 650km trans-Guinean railway, experts say.
Glencore backs Canadian junior’s zinc project in Ireland
Glencore's funding gets it an 11.58% stake in Group Eleven Resources, which co-owns the Stonepark deposit with Irish gold and zinc junior Arkle Resources.
B2Gold offloads Nicaraguan assets, becomes Calibre’s main shareholder
The $100-million transaction involved cash payments and shares, which gives B2Gold a 31% interest in Calibre.
Newmont Goldcorp kicks off commercial production at Ahafo mill expansion
The upgrade is expected to increase average annual gold production at the Ghana mine by between 75,000 and 100,000 ounces for the first five years, starting in 2020.
SolGold’s projects safe as Ecuador reaches deal with indigenous groups
The company reiterated its operations remained “unaffected."
OceanaGold cuts output targets for 2019 on Philippines mine halt
Guidance trimming follows the company's decision to suspend processing at Didipio.
Uranium One to buy controlling stake in Wealth Minerals’ Chilean lithium project
The subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom may buy up to a 51% interest in Atacama lithium project, located in an area that hosts more than 15% of the world’s known reserves of the battery metal.
Canadian court approves $3bn securities class action against Barrick Gold
Ontario Superior Court of Justice only allowed the suit to deal with alleged misrepresentations in the company’s 2012 environmental disclosures related to the long-stalled Pascua-Lama project.
Sirius inks fertilizer supply deal with Qatar’s Muntajat amid Moors project worries
The future of the company and its huge fertilizer project beneath the park were thrown into doubt last month, after Sirius’ $2.5 billion funding plan failed.
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.
