March 11, 2016 Nautilus Seafloor Production Tools arrive in Oman The three SPTs are scheduled to undergo extensive wet testing at Duqm Port.
March 10, 2016 Wellgreen Platinum announces $10 million equity investment by Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund L.P. Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund, a special purpose acquisition company headed by Thomas Kaplan, has invested $10 million of equity in Wellgreen Platinum, a Canadian mining exploration and development company.
March 10, 2016 Death toll at Glencore’s Katanga mine in Congo climbs to 3 The casualties were carrying out maintenance at the bottom of the 250-metre pit.
March 10, 2016 Congo government urged to pass new mining code Group of 42 Congolese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) say difficult market conditions do not justify further delays.
March 10, 2016 First Quantum sells nickel-copper-platinum mine in Finland for $712 million Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden AB will pay cash for Kevitsa mine.
March 10, 2016 Nunavut board allowed mining exploration on Bathurst caribou calving grounds This is the second company allowed to proceed on breeding grounds against the advice of N.W.T. government.
March 9, 2016 KGHM, Sumitomo face fine, licence withdrawal over environmental breaches in Chile The infractions include not implementing measures to control emissions, altering the natural habitat for native wildlife, and operating a tailings dam in an unauthorized fashion.
March 9, 2016 PDAC 2016 Convention exceeds 22,000 attendees Optimism and opportunity abounded at the PDAC 2016 Convention of The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in spite of recent industry challenges, indicating a positive shift in sentiment amongst…
March 9, 2016 In-situ copper leaching is a proven technology In-situ leaching itself is not a new technology. It has been used for Uranium mining for over 50 years and today nearly half of all Uranium mining is done by…
March 9, 2016 MMG swings to loss and books $784 million write down The overseas unit of China’s largest state-owned copper and zinc producer is the latest victim of a sustained rout in metal prices.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
