June 17, 2021

BHP to pick port ahead of Jansen potash mine decision

Before choosing whether to spend a further $5.7bn to bring Jansen into production, BHP is looking into what port it would use to ship the fertilizer ingredient.

June 16, 2021

Chilean senators pause to ponder tax impacts

The senate’s mining and energy committee will hold weekly hearings on the proposed royalty through mid July.

June 16, 2021

Fire at Kinross Gold’s Tasiast mine suspends milling operations

No injuries in but the cause of the Tasiast mill fire under investigation.

June 16, 2021

One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana

DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from Jwaneng mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value.

June 16, 2021

Iron ore prices fall on increasing supply from miners

Iron ore shipments from Australia and Brazil stood at 26.14 million tonnes last week, up by 1.1 million tonnes from the week earlier, data from Mysteel consultancy showed.

June 16, 2021

RPMGlobal builds dedicated ESG mining division with acquisition

RPMGlobal to acquire Australian headquartered environmental social and governance services company Nitro Solutions Pty.

June 16, 2021

Large methane leak detected over South Africa coal mining region

The cloud was spotted about 125 kilometers east of Johannesburg in an area where Sasol Ltd. has several coal mines.

June 16, 2021

Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine

Zijin Mining's mine will have an initial average copper output of 91,000 tonnes a year, before reaching a peak of 135,000.

June 16, 2021

Aluminum industry faces big decarbonization challenges — report

An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that aluminum’s role in the green economy may be dampened by the industry’s steep road to secure low-carbon power.

June 16, 2021

Sierra Metals granted key permit for Peruvian expansion

It allows the company to boost throughput by 20% to 3,600 tonnes/day at its flagship Yauricocha copper mine.