January 29, 2020

Fortescue iron ore shipments rise 9% on China demand

China's iron ore imports in 2019 stood at their second-highest level ever.

January 29, 2020

Newcrest Q2 gold output drops, bushfires delay flagship mine shipments

The Cadia mine reported a 40% increase in production from the previous quarter.

January 29, 2020

Governor of Yakutia says Mir diamond mine to reopen in 2024

While Alrosa and regional authorities say the reopening is under study.

January 29, 2020

De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems

The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand.

January 28, 2020

Kibali mine beats guidance with record 2019 output

The mine's production exceeded its 2019 guidance of 750,000 ounces by a substantial margin.

January 28, 2020

Freeport CEO ‘looking forward’ to deals once expansion projects done

According to recent news reports, Barrick CEO Mark Bristow has spoken favorably of Freeport's assets and a potential combination.

January 26, 2020

Worst drought in years pushes Anglo to sign water deal with Codelco

Water scarcity was blamed for Los Bronces' production drop in 2019.

January 26, 2020

Vale raises emergency watch level for its Gongo Soco mine dam after heavy rain

The dam is safe and secure, Vale said, but had been on Level 1 watch due to its proximity to the Sul Superior dam, which remains at Level 3.

January 24, 2020

Freeport shares dented by output drop, higher 2020 spending

The US miner has spent billions in the switch from a depleting open pit and to develop a coexisting underground mine.

January 24, 2020

One year after Vale’s Brazilian dam burst, burying Brumadinho

One year ago, a Brazilian dam operated by Vale gave way to a tsunami of 9.7 million cubic meters of mining sludge that buried part of a town and killed…