August 7, 2020 Fortescue rethinking expansion that endangers Australian sacred site Decision comes as an Indigenous group said the project threatened heritage sites, including a 60,000 year-old rock shelter.
August 6, 2020 First Donlin drill results in, Barrick and Novagold report With measured and indicated resources of about 39 million ounces of gold, Donlin is considered one of the largest open-pit gold deposits in Alaska.
August 6, 2020 Codelco to restart projects beginning next week The miner had been forced to delay several mine expansion projects.
August 6, 2020 PNG halts Ok Tedi copper mine over covid-19 cases Seven workers tested positive and the country faces a surge in infections.
August 6, 2020 Iamgold lowers Westwood mine reserves The Canadian miner said Westwood's reserves decreased by 48% to 0.6 million ounces grading 7.1g/t gold.
August 6, 2020 Circular economics, reprocessing waste and mining As investors and communities pressure the industry to address waste issues, some companies are rising to the challenge.
August 6, 2020 New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.
August 6, 2020 Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, scraps dividend The miner and commodities trader will focus on debt reduction.
August 5, 2020 Victoria repays $10 million of secured credit facility Company made a $10 million early unscheduled repayment of interest and principal towards its $100 million senior secured credit facility.
August 5, 2020 South Africa’s diamond polishers look to lockdown lovers to add shine South African firm Nungu Diamonds said its custom-made jewellery sales have grown 60% since country imposed a strict lockdown.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am