October 28, 2019 Ecuador moving from explorers’ hotspot to copper exporter with first cargo Mirador mine, in the southeastern Zamora-Chinchipe province, has copper reserves estimated 3.2 million tonnes.
October 27, 2019 Revving up Greenland’s mineral production will take time Greenland recently issued numerous exploration and mining licences in a bid to diversify its economy.
October 27, 2019 Copper project in Zambian national park could potentially go ahead The Lusaka High Court dismissed an appeal to the project.
October 27, 2019 Mexican governors reject cuts to mining fund The Senate reallocated the resources in the fund from communities surrounding mining operations to the Public Education Secretariat.
October 25, 2019 BHP and Vale’s Samarco licensed to restart operations The news comes four years after the company's tailings dam burst at Germano in Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
October 25, 2019 Gold ekes gain as economic data, global tumult spur Fed cut bets Bullion has gained about 17% this year as many central banks adopt looser monetary policy in efforts to support their economies hurt by trade wars.
October 25, 2019 Barrick CEO says Zambia mine worth more than $735 million Barrick bought the operation as part of a $7 billion deal two months after copper prices peaked in 2011.
October 25, 2019 Vale CEO says not yet time to resume dividends The company struggles to restore production lost after regulators demanded that it shut down a series of other dams for safety reasons.
October 25, 2019 Alrosa finds diamond over 230 carats, largest in three years The gem-quality specimen is an octahedron of yellowish hue with several chips.
October 25, 2019 Para to pour first doré bar at Arizona operation Following a few delays, the company said the Gold Road project is back on track.
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