December 1, 2021

Chinchillas throw wrench in Gold Fields’ Chile mine expansion plan

The gold miner must come up with a new plan to move more than 20 short-tailed chinchillas from its Salares Norte site.

December 1, 2021

Barrick, NovaGold to update $7.4bn Donlin feasibility

The Donlin project hosts one of the largest and highest grade undeveloped deposits in the world.

December 1, 2021

Gold Fields aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

The company said its investment to decarbonise will cost about $1.2 billion until 2030,

November 30, 2021

Chile Senate advances talks over mining royalty bill

The Senate approved by 18 votes in favor, versus 16 against, to continue making modifications to the bill.

November 30, 2021

Iamgold releases infill results up to 69 g/t Au from Diakha-Siribaya in Mali

Iamgold has completed drill holes totalling 19,952 metres of diamond drilling and reverse circulation drilling this year.

November 30, 2021

Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi $75m bridging budget

Sum allows the miner to continue progressing critical activities at the underground expansion, but doesn’t guarantee further crucial investment will get approved.

November 29, 2021

Activist Bluebell asks Glencore to separate its coal business

Glencore is the world’s biggest thermal-coal shipper and its billionaire former boss Ivan Glasenberg has been a firm advocate of the business.

November 29, 2021

Glencore’s Australian coal mine revealed as methane super-emitter

The Hail Creek coal mine leaked an estimated 230,000 tonnes of methane a year in 2018 and 2019, according to researchers.

November 29, 2021

Vale lowers production guidance in boost to iron ore rebound

It now expects to produce 315-320 million tonnes this year, compared with previous guidance of 315-335 million tonnes.

November 29, 2021

Vale sees spinoff hope in tapping waste for building materials

Vale is starting to extract sand from material left over from iron ore processing to supply civil construction projects in Brazil.