June 26, 2019 Lundin Gold starts mining of first production stope at Fruta del Norte Construction of the process plant and tailings facility continue to be on schedule, and commissioning of the process plant will begin in the third quarter of this year.
June 26, 2019 Leagold begins Los Filos mine expansion Move is part of the Latin America-focused miner’s plan to become a 700,000 ounce-per-annum gold producer.
June 26, 2019 Vale to invest $469m in dam safety measures The spending measures will be in addition to the $4.5 billion the miner has already provisioned for costs related to the dam burst.
June 26, 2019 Barrick stands firm, saying Acacia’s mine plans need changes Barrick Gold is sticking to its offer to buy out Acacia Mining, saying assumptions made by the smaller firm about its mine plans were out of touch.
June 26, 2019 Northam Platinum expects Kukama shaft to be operational in FY 2020 The Eland mine had been placed on care and maintenance in 2015 due to a price fall and difficult operating conditions.
June 26, 2019 Kenya cancels environment license of $2bn coal power plant The 1,050 megawatt project is 51% owned by Centum Investment Co. and backed by General Electric Co.’s Ultra-Supercritical Clean Coal Technology.
June 26, 2019 Ridgestone to expand Rebeico project in Mexico The Canadian miner plans to acquire in 10 mining concessions adjacent to the gold-copper project.
June 26, 2019 Blackrock to grow Silver Cloud project in Nevada The Vancouver-based miner wants to buy 20 mining claims directly adjacent to the gold project.
June 26, 2019 Sibanye-Stillwater to sell majority stake in Canadian PGM-copper project Local exploration and development junior, Generation Mining, will earn a 51% in the Marathon project, in northern Ontario.
June 26, 2019 Denison tests in situ recovery for Wheeler River The ISR tests will help determine its viability for commercial production at Wheeler River, which would be the first uranium mine in Canada to use the technology.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
