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.

August 15, 2019

Newcrest Mining posts 22% jump in annual profit

Australia's biggest listed gold miner posted an underlying profit of $561 million for the full year ended June 30.

August 15, 2019

K92 Mining ups 2019 production guidance

The company achieved total production of 19,652 oz AuEq from the Kora North deposit in Q2.

August 15, 2019

Implats expects annual profit helped by metals prices

Gross profit is expected to rise to 6.8 billion rand from a restated figure of 1.1 billion rand a year earlier.

August 15, 2019

EBRD to invest 25 million euros in Kosovo nickel producer

Newco Ferronikeli is Kosovo's sole ferro-nickel producer and the largest exporter.

August 15, 2019

Malaysia allows Lynas to continue operating rare earths plant for six months

Country has also imposed fresh conditions to the miner, including the need of a plan to move its cracking and leaching facility overseas within four years of the licence renewal.