December 4, 2019 Gold miners flash the cash in biggest deal binge in a decade This year has seen 348 deals worth more than $30.5 billion, including net debt, according to Refinitiv Eikon data.
December 4, 2019 Violent protests shut down key Rio Tinto mine in South Africa The company closed Richards Bay Minerals unit on Wednesday and paused a $463 million expansion project amid escalating violence.
December 3, 2019 ARCHIVE: Photo essay of Bingham Canyon after landslide MINING.COM tours Rio Tinto Kennecott's Bingham Canyon mine 18 months after the largest non-volcanic landslide in history.
December 3, 2019 US copper frenzy grows as Rio Tinto plans $1.5 billion Utah mine expansion Rio said the investment will extend the life of the over 100-year-old open-pit mine in Bingham County by 12 years.
December 3, 2019 Glencore’s Glasenberg says successor could be in place next year Current chief executive, Ivan Glasenberg, said there was "a good crop of people" but did not offer names.
December 2, 2019 Friedland regains control over large chunk of Ivanhoe shares Friedland previously pledged 25m shares in Vancouver-based company to a bank.
December 2, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp provides five-year outlook Additionally, Newmont's board of directors has unanimously approved a stock repurchase program.
December 2, 2019 Vale to suspend disposal from Brucutu mine at Laranjeiras dam, lowers production outlook The measure will reduce Brucutu's iron ore output by 1.5 million tonnes a month.
December 2, 2019 Zijin Mining buys Canada’s Continental Gold in $1 billion deal The deal would give China’s No.1 gold producer access to the Buriticá gold project in Colombia, expected to begin production next year.
December 2, 2019 Two members of Vale’s board step down in connection to deadly dam disaster The two executives are Marcio Hamilton Ferreira, chair of the finance committee, and Marcelo Augusto Dutra, who leads the compliance committee.
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