December 14, 2021

Orla pours first gold at Camino Rojo in Mexico

Three bars were poured with a total weight of 1,278 oz containing approximately 770 oz of gold and 510 oz of silver.

December 14, 2021

Argonaut Gold sees Magino capex rise 57%, CEO departs

Argonaut has invested about C$342 million into Magino so far, leaving about C$459 million needed to complete the project.

December 14, 2021

Noront Resources to negotiate with Wyloo on sweetened offer

Noront didn't say whether its board was changing its recommendation for BHP's offer, but did say it was reviewing Wyloo's latest bid.

December 14, 2021

Eldorado Gold eyes further growth outside Greece

It has completed key growth projects at Canada's Lamaque and Turkey's Kışladağ gold mines and flagged upcoming news on Greek project.

December 13, 2021

Vale sells 50% stake in California Steel to Nucor for $400 million

The Brazilian mining giant said that the deal is linked to its strategy of focusing on its core businesses and a commitment to a leaner portfolio.

December 13, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as China vows to stabilize economy

Iron ore has been on a tumultuous ride this year.

December 13, 2021

Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.

December 13, 2021

Petra Diamonds’ stake in Williamson to shrink as part of deal with Tanzania

The company will also grant Tanzania a 16% free-carried interest in its subsidiary Williamson Diamonds Limited.

December 13, 2021

Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia

Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.

December 12, 2021

New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption

Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.