August 19, 2019

China court puts Fanya exchange’s rare earth stock up for auction

The court made two separate announcements on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao last week.

August 19, 2019

Ganfeng closes deal to raise stake in Argentina lithium project

Ganfeng has completed a $160 million deal to raise its stake in the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina to 50%.

August 19, 2019

TÜV SÜD pulls out of dam safety checks after Brazil disaster

TÜV SÜD has estimated a hit of around 75 million euros in legal and other costs related to the disaster.

August 19, 2019

Philippine anti-mining advocate Gina Lopez dies after battle with cancer

The former environment minister rose to international prominence in 2016 by launching a crackdown on the country’s mining industry and closing down several operations on environmental grounds.

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.