Former Barrick chief buys Iamgold mine
This is the first asset Aaron Regent's private equity firm acquires, after failing to buy Glencore’s Las Bambas copper project in Peru.
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Glencore now idles zinc mine in Zambia over tax refund row
The company is cutting 169 jobs at the mine.
Blockade lifted at Freeport Grasberg mine in Indonesia
Operations, however, won’t resume until at least Oct. 7.
Gold prices hurting miners? Throw Ebola into the mix
Deutsche Bank warned Friday that gold producers are the most vulnerable to a further spread of the deadly disease.
Miners to rely heavily on automation, digitization and green processes
New dimensions are being created within the industry, which help optimize production.
No major gold surprises, but silver, platinum hit 5-year low
Gold prices climbed slightly Thursday, while silver hit its lowest level since March 2010.
No major gold surprises, but silver, platinum hits 5-year low
Silver and platinum hit five year low.
Canada launches $1.25bn large-scale carbon capture and storage plant
The project, first of its kind in the world, aims to demonstrate that the so-called “clean coal” technologies are feasible.
Goldcorp begins production at Quebec’s Eleonore mine
Output for this year is expected to be between 40,000 and 60,000 ounces of gold, reaching 7,000 tonnes a day by 2018.
Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked
Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.
Ecuador eyes 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua copper project
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.
