June 5, 2020

Indonesia to ask Freeport to build copper smelter

Government aims to build an integrated smelting hub in Weda Bay, a new metal industrial park.

June 5, 2020

Alrosa sees covid impact lingering after Q1 slide

Russian diamond producer reported an 87% slide in first-quarter net profit.

June 5, 2020

PNG threatens Barrick over alleged gold export attempt

Papua New Guinea said it will take Barrick's JV to court for illegally attempting to export $13 million in silver and gold to Australia.

June 4, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Fallout from Australian aboriginal cave blast widens, Novagold under short seller attack, and more...

June 4, 2020

Mponeng mine restarts slowly after covid-19 closure

AngloGold aims to gradually ramp up to 50% capacity at the mine.

June 4, 2020

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits northern Chile; copper, lithium mines unaffected

BHP and Antofagasta said there are no damage or operational problems at their sites.

June 4, 2020

Russia declares state of emergency over Nornickel’s Arctic fuel spill

Cause of the spill is likely a combination of both climate change and infrastructure-related factors.

June 3, 2020

Amplats shuts PGM unit after water leak

Company has shut its Anglo Converter Plant in Rustenburg only a week after repairing a leak at one of the facility’s units.

June 3, 2020

Blasts at ancient Aboriginal site expose widening ESG frontline

The firepower of socially conscious shareholders is growing.

June 3, 2020

Kazakhstan loosens grip on world’s top uranium miner

Country's sovereign wealth fund has sold a 6.27% stake in Kazatomprom.