August 19, 2019 Lydian scores small victory in Armenia as criminal probe into blockades launched Court of appeal ruled that police must prosecute a group of protesters who have been illegally blocking access to the company’s Amulsar gold project.
August 19, 2019 PNG puts Barrick, Zijin on notice over Porgera gold mine negotiations Government plans to take a larger share of the Porgera gold mine as part of lease-renewal talks.
August 18, 2019 Colombian authorities file claim against AngloGold Ashanti’s subsidiary The claim states that the miner broke certain regulations when it installed an exploration platform just 15 metres away from the La Fea creek.
August 16, 2019 Mining is behind the curve on sustainability but adoption speeding up – report Analysts say blockchain technology has potential to serve as a powerful tool for mining companies looking to improve their social and ethical supply chain standards.
August 16, 2019 Newcrest takes over at Red Chris JV The miner paid $804 million for its majority interest in the British Columbia copper-gold project.
August 16, 2019 Vale carries out construction work on emergency-level dams in Minas Gerais The construction work is expected to be complete by early 2020, and the project includes de-characterization of nine dams.
August 16, 2019 China’s Huayou pulls out of Congo cobalt mine investment after price slump Prices of cobalt, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles, have fallen by around two-thirds from their April 2018 peak.
August 16, 2019 Avesoro regains control of Burkina Faso gold mine after security breach The company had halted operations last week as a precautionary measure after armed artisanal miners attempted to steal ore from the Youga mine’s stockpile.
August 16, 2019 Philippines’ top high-grade nickel ore miner set to shut down The mid-sized miner is one of more than two dozen nickel ore producers in the Philippines, China's second-biggest supplier of nickel ores.
August 16, 2019 Acacia Mining resumes gold exports from North Mara; processing remains halted While the ban on North Mara’s tailings facility remains, the company can now sell stockpiled gold from the mine.
ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
