July 23, 2025 New Ghana mining laws to shorten licence periods, boost community investment Under the proposed law changes, prospecting licences would no longer be held indefinitely.
July 23, 2025 Colombia threatens to alter Glencore contract over Israel coal exports The Latin American nation had suspended exports of the fuel source to Israel over its assault on the Gaza Strip.
July 23, 2025 Rescue of three workers trapped in Newmont’s Red Chris mine underway Rescue efforts continue on Thursday after a fall of ground incident on Tuesday morning that left three contractors stranded.
July 23, 2025 Zijin leads race to buy Barrick’s Ivory Coast gold mine The asset is valued at around $300 million and that Zijin is expected to offer significantly more to secure it, Reuters sources say.
July 23, 2025 Zimplats weighs reopening mothballed mine as prices rebound Zimplats took over the Hartley mine when it acquired assets previously owned by BHP in 2001.
July 23, 2025 Botswana seeks control of De Beers Botswana wants full control of De Beers as Anglo American eyes a 2025 exit.
July 23, 2025 Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.
July 23, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan still waiting for US copper tariff details, CEO says The company reported an adjusted profit of 54 cents per share for the three months ended June 30, compared with analysts' average estimate of 45 cents.
July 23, 2025 Glencore workers brace for layoffs on looming Mount Isa shutdown In an internal memo, Glencore confirmed it is set to shut its final two copper mines in Mount Isa unless the government steps in.
July 22, 2025 Vale’s iron ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine The company expects to produce between 325 million and 335 million tons of iron ore this year.
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