October 11, 2019 US, China reach substantial ‘phase one’ trade deal, Trump says The agreement marks the largest breakthrough in the 18-month trade war that has hurt the economies of both nations.
October 11, 2019 De Beers sends helicopter from Victor mine to rescue stranded hot air balloonists The balloonists were competing in the 23rd Annual America's Challenge Gas Balloon race headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico and were racing to Duluth, Minnesota.
October 11, 2019 Australian state water utility objects to South 32 coal mine extension South 32 has applied to the state and federal government to extend the mine life out to 2048.
October 11, 2019 Guinea’s Nimba iron ore project gets green light to export via Liberia The logistics of transporting tonnes of raw materials to port from mining sites in remote parts of Guinea has been a major hurdle for prospective developers of the country's vast…
October 11, 2019 Canada Cobalt signs LOI to buy Ontario processing facility, stock up 11% Friday's announcement propelled Canada Cobalt's stock up to an almost six-month high.
October 11, 2019 Heaven-Sent Gold seeks $200 million in Hong Kong IPO The company owns two South African gold mines.
October 11, 2019 Vast Resources to sign diamonds joint venture deal in Zimbabwe London-listed Vast Resources will join new entrants like Russia's Alrosa as well as unlisted Chinese firm Anjin Investments.
October 11, 2019 Canadian court approves $3bn securities class action against Barrick Gold Ontario Superior Court of Justice only allowed the suit to deal with alleged misrepresentations in the company’s 2012 environmental disclosures related to the long-stalled Pascua-Lama project.
October 11, 2019 Perth Mint issues world’s first sovereign gold digital token The token is backed 1:1 by GoldPass certificates issued by The Perth Mint.
October 11, 2019 Sirius inks fertilizer supply deal with Qatar’s Muntajat amid Moors project worries The future of the company and its huge fertilizer project beneath the park were thrown into doubt last month, after Sirius’ $2.5 billion funding plan failed.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
