April 10, 2024

Rio Tinto to invest $9.3 million in technology startups

The focus will be on technologies in the fields of safe mine operations, decarbonisation, exploration processing and automation.

April 10, 2024

Two workers dead at Newmont’s Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Both teammates worked on the company’s technical services team. 

April 10, 2024

Asante Gold to bid for Newmont’s Akyem mine

Asante’s plan follows calls from Ghana’s government for local ownership of Akyem.

April 10, 2024

Sibanye may seek $500m via metals prepayment deals to boost cash

The precious metals producer saw profits tumble $2 billion last year due to lower metal prices and a reported $2.6 billion of impairments.

April 10, 2024

Amplats says it has received no credible offers for South African assets

Parent company Anglo American prompted the speculation in February when CEO Duncan Wanblad said "nothing is off the table".

April 9, 2024

BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer

As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up production, the Australian company will nudge past Codelco this year.

April 9, 2024

Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project secures $15 billion financing

The project is expected to add around 5% to the global seaborne supply when it comes online.

April 9, 2024

Equinox targets May first gold at Greenstone

The project is a 60/40 partnership with New York-based Orion Mine Finance.

April 8, 2024

Fortescue partners with OCP Group for green energy development in Morocco

The equal partnership with the Moroccan fertilizer producer includes the development of manufacturing facilities and an R&D hub.

April 8, 2024

Vale walks away from exploration JV with Serabi Gold

Serabi Gold noted it remains optimistic as there already are “a number of other groups keen to partner” with them.