June 29, 2017 Malaysia extends bauxite mining moratorium for six months Moratorium aims to restrict illegal mining activity on private land and companies that ignore mining guidelines, resulting in environmental pollution.
June 29, 2017 Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.
June 29, 2017 Brazil’s platinum miner Jandaga raises $2.9M in London listing Jandaga Mines is taking advantage of investors' concerns over buying into South African platinum businesses.
June 28, 2017 Ghana signs $10B MOU with China for bauxite project – Senior Minister The funds from Beijing would contribute towards building 1,400 km of a planned 4,000 km railway network, which would connect bauxite mines and production sites.
June 28, 2017 Chile’s miners eye expansion, but wait until political uncertainty lifts Mining companies operating in Chile are examining restarting projects that were put on hold in recent years due to a copper price slump, the mining minister and industry executives said,…
June 27, 2017 US Supreme Court rejects New Mexico’s suit against Colorado over mine spill Court did not provide details about its decision to dismiss the case; it just said most magistrates opposed hearing the lawsuit.
June 27, 2017 Search for two workers trapped at Mandalay’s mine in Chile fails Both authorities and the Canadian miner company have officially ruled out possibility of finding them alive.
June 26, 2017 Mongolian herders ink historic agreement with Oyu Tolgoi mine, government Accompanied by OT Watch and Accountability Counsel, herders in the South Gobi used the IFC’s complaint office to negotiate agreement.
June 26, 2017 Time to invest in Africa? Expansion opportunity comparisons for Africa have been likened to the growth stories of China or India at the infancy of their economic transformations
June 26, 2017 South Africa’s chamber of mines challenges new charter in court South Africa's Chamber of Mines has applied to a high court for an interdict to prevent the implementation of a new charter that increases the minimum threshold for black ownership…
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
