December 11, 2018 TechMet appoints Admiral Mike Mullen Chairman of advisory board TechMet has been operational for over a year and has assets, deployed in mining, processing and recycling projects around the world, including Canada, Brazil, Rwanda and Burundi.
December 11, 2018 Newcrest expands footprint in Chile with two gold deals The Australian major has signed option and farm-in agreements for Cornerstone Capital Resources’ Miocene and Mirasol Mining's Gorbea properties, all of them in northern Chile.
December 11, 2018 Botswana’s Mowana copper mine suspends operations over working capital Copper prices on the international market have been recovering but Mowana mine, which employs 411 workers, has failed to capitalise on the gains due to equipment breakdowns.
December 11, 2018 Rio’s partner in Aussie copper project says nothing great about it so far Antipa Minerals reported "weak mineralization" in a target area that is part of the Citadel project, which has been touted as likely rich in copper.
December 11, 2018 Anglo ending 2018 on high note, predicts higher output, lower costs The diversified miner anticipates 2018 production to be 2% ahead of previous guidance and costs to be 5% below.
December 10, 2018 Canadian miner granted exploration permit in Spain Pan Global Resources can now drill the Escacena gold/copper/zinc prospect in the Iberian Pyrite Belt.
December 10, 2018 Junior capitalization up 6% in year ended June 30 2018 was a relatively quiet year for the junior mining sector, we hope to see more of an upswing in 2019 - Dean Braunsteiner, national mining leader, PwC Canada
December 10, 2018 Newcrest options Cornerstone’s Miocene property Miocene is in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions of Chile, where Cornerstone is targeting epithermal gold-silver and porphyry gold-copper deposits.
December 10, 2018 India’s green court to issue judgment on Vedanta smelter next week A judgment on the smelter will be uploaded on the court's website in a week's time, after which there will be no further hearings on the case.
December 10, 2018 Congo’s Gecamines to boost stake in Boss Mining JV to 49% The state miner is moving to increase its take from joint ventures with international miners such as Glencore and China Molybdenum, which it accuses of not bringing enough money to…
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am