February 12, 2020

Harmony takes South Africa’s top gold miner crown from AngloGold

The company is buying AngloGold's Mponeng mine and surface assets in a $300 million deal.

February 12, 2020

Top Indian iron ore miner targets 50% output jump next year

State-run NMDC is targeting production of 48 million tonnes in the year starting April.

February 12, 2020

Canadian, African miners to explore for copper in Namibia

They want to examine small-scale production possibilities in the southwestern African country.

February 12, 2020

Rio says China virus slowing copper ore imports from Mongolia

Transport restrictions have been imposed to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

February 12, 2020

Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar

The miner will pay a dividend of 7 cents a share, up from 5 cents in the previous quarter.

February 11, 2020

Micromine releases Geobank 2020 for geological data management

Geobank 2020 has been built with enhancements to provide users with a platform to interact with their geological data using creative intuitive interfaces and customizable forms.

February 11, 2020

Centerra exceeds production guidance, expects up to 820,000 oz this year

A total of $50 million allocated for exploration this year is largely for brownfield work at operating sites.

February 11, 2020

Newcrest, Harmony to resume permitting talks for PNG project

The partners had been hoping to secure a mining lease for the $5.4bn Wafi-Golpu deposit early last year, but new administration brought delays in the permitting process.

February 10, 2020

BHP becomes world’s top copper producer

Output at Chile's state-owned producer Codelco dropped sharply in 2019, giving BHP the edge as the globe's number one producer of the metal.

February 10, 2020

Victoria Gold raising C$5m in flow-through financing

The company's Eagle mine is expected to produce an average of 220,000 oz annually.