July 9, 2019 Nyrstar extends stoppage at Port Pirie smelter until late July Port Pirie produced 160,000 tonnes of lead metal last year, down 7% from the previous year.
July 9, 2019 Medallion Resources eyes US, Canada for rare earth extraction plant Rising trade tensions between the United States and China have sparked concerns that Beijing could leverage its dominant position as a supplier of rare earths.
July 9, 2019 Barrick gets ten more days to make formal offer for Acacia The gold giant, which already owns 63.9% of the African company, now has until July 19 to come up with a firm offer for the remaining shares.
July 9, 2019 Greatland finds gold nuggets at Pilbara project The British miner said the finding confirms the presence of mineralisation over several kilometres of strike.
July 9, 2019 South32 eyes Chile’s Caserones copper mine The Australian miner is said to be mulling the acquisition of the operation, in a deal estimated at over $1 billion.
July 8, 2019 China’s gold hoard swells Bullion has rallied to a six-year high in 2019 as investors bet on rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
July 8, 2019 Continental Gold closes C$25m financing with Eric Sprott Continental says Newmont Goldcorp has until July 12 to exercise its right to maintain its ownership of the company in connection with the private placement.
July 8, 2019 Congolese army fires in the air during protest near Glencore plant Glencore said in a statement that about 80 people had protested on the national road in the town of Luilu.
July 8, 2019 Great Panther approves positive production decision for Coricancha The actual restart date is expected in the first half of 2020.
July 8, 2019 Congo’s swing producers turn to copper after cobalt meltdown After a supply glut sent cobalt prices plummeting about 70% from the peak, many of the country’s artisanal miners are now switching focus to copper instead.
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