December 12, 2023

Barrick says outside actors to blame in new abuse allegations at North Mara in Tanzania

Barrick has repeatedly said in letters to MiningWatch that the company and the mine haven’t conducted forced evictions.

December 12, 2023

Boliden plans to restart Europe’s biggest zinc mine in second quarter of 2024

The company is planning to resume wage negotiations with around 650 employees at its Tara operation in Ireland.

December 12, 2023

Rio Tinto says it is optimistic about China’s growth

The comments came as China's economy has struggled to mount a strong post-pandemic recovery amid a deepening housing crisis.

December 12, 2023

Vale mulls briquette plants in Gulf of Mexico, Middle East

The company opened a new plant in Espirito Santo state, Brazil, with production capacity of 2 million metric tons per year.

December 12, 2023

Solaris taps $80 million Orion financing to advance Warintza copper project in Ecuador

This financing package funds the advancement of Warintza through studies and permitting, Solaris said.

December 11, 2023

Rio Tinto-owned Energy Resources flags bigger provision of $1.51 billion

The costs are related to the Ranger mine in Northern Territory, which was closed in 2021.

December 11, 2023

Tighter supplies to create tailwind for copper prices

Copper prices on the LME on Friday headed towards four-month highs.

December 11, 2023

Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up 

The gold mine is expected to start ramping up production in 2024, achieving 400,000 ounces per year in 2028.

December 10, 2023

First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mine

Ongoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies necessary to fulfill Cobre Panamá’s environmental stability and asset integrity measures.

December 10, 2023

Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine

Through its Lomas Lab, Glencore introduced four autonomous trucks at the Lomas Bayas copper mine in northern Chile.