Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban until impacts study completed

Malaysia puts bauxite mining ban on hold until impact studies completed

Miners wishing to resume operations or start new ones must conduct a study on the environmental impact of their activities before receiving licences.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2019 | 3:08 am

Newmont acquires land near Cerro Negro mine

Strike hits Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Mining stopped on March 8, when members of the Asociación Obrera Minera Argentina (AOMA) downed tools, and processing activities have now also ceased following the exhaustion of surface stockpiles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2019 | 9:37 am

Sirius Minerals puts alternative plan for potash project on the table

The Woodsmith mine will be one of the world’s largest in terms of the amount of resources extracted — It's set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite, a form of potash used in plant fertilizers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2019 | 6:02 am

Newcrest inks $65-million JV deal with Greatland Gold

The joint venture will focus on advancing the London-based explorer’s Havieron project in Western Australia's prolific Paterson region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2019 | 3:10 am

Barrick gives up plans to acquire Newmont, will form Nevada JV instead

Under the deal, Barrick will take a 61.5% stake in the joint venture consisting of the duo’s Nevada mines, with Newmont holding the remainder.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 4:00 am

Newcrest grabs majority stake in Canadian copper-gold mine

Australia’s largest gold producer is paying $806.5 million for a 70% stake in Imperial Metals’ Red Chris copper and gold mine, located in British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 2:50 am

Gran Colombia’s Segovia gold mine richer than thought

The asset's reserves as at December 31, 2018 increased 4% to 1.9 million tonnes grading 11 grams per tonne of gold for 688,000 ounces, while measured and indicated resources increased 7% to 3.5Mt from a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 2:00 am

Petra Diamonds shares jump after another discovery at Cullinan

It follows the recent recovery of a 6.12 carat Type II blue stone at the same mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 11:45 am

Brazil's VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation

Amazon rainforest’s riches up for grabs as Brazil to open indigenous reserves to mining

Brazil’s new right-wing government is going ahead with announced changes to current mining regulations, which include a controversial plan to open up indigenous reserves to mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 9:00 am