September 8, 2020

Mining deal value down over $18bn due to pandemic

GlobalData says mergers and acquisitions, despite a decent first quarter owing to deals involving gold, fell by 51.6% during the first half of 2020.

September 7, 2020

Newcrest names new head of investor relations

Tom Dixon is appointed effective October 1.

September 4, 2020

MINING PEOPLE: Alamos, GoldMining, KORE, Moneta Porcupine, Pretium, Nomad, World Gold Council

Key moves in the mining industry.

September 4, 2020

AI start-ups are tackling one of mining’s oldest problems

Artificial intelligence can now be used to predict when an ore mill is about to overload.

September 4, 2020

Codelco workers threaten action in job conditions row

Tension has brewed between unions and the company over complaints about the lack of compliance with coronavirus prevention measures and the over-pricing of insurance.

September 3, 2020

Wheaton CEO named World Gold Council chair

Randy Smallwood will replace former AngloGold CEO Kelvin Dushnisky.

September 3, 2020

De Beers uses geofencing to protect crew on world’s largest offshore diamond mining vessel

De Beers partnered with Orange Business Services to monitor crew proximity to heavy machinery using IoT technologies and wearable sensors.

September 2, 2020

EPA opens Colorado office to focus on hardrock mining cleanups

It was the latest move by the Trump administration to move the work of federal agencies away from Washington.

September 2, 2020

Indian School of Mines wins KPMG’s Ideation Challenge

"Technology Replaces Repetitiveness" was the KIC winner for developing a solution that brings disruptive innovation to the mining industry.

September 2, 2020

PIC: When you’re so angry about copper grade you chisel it into rock

Stone tablet from the Old Babylonian period circa 1,750 BC complains bitterly about low grade ingots sold by wealthy Ur merchant.