May 6, 2019 Codelco not giving away gold watches anymore For decades, the National Copper Corporation gave away expensive gold watches to workers that have been with the company for over 30 years.
May 3, 2019 Rio Tinto speeds up exploration at Winu copper find in Western Australia Rio has so far drilled 24 holes at the site and will continue extensive drilling in months to come as part of its $250 million exploration program.
May 2, 2019 Mine versus lab: how green is your diamond? Mined diamonds are less carbon-intensive than man-made, but their producers should use more green energy, according to a study.
May 1, 2019 World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.
May 1, 2019 INFOGRAPHIC: Metals and minerals used in renewable power generation Global demand for strategic minerals like lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965%, 383% and 108% respectively by 2050, according to the World Bank’s updated 2018 projections.
May 1, 2019 World’s top uranium miner Cameco swings to loss in first quarter The uranium producer logged a C$18.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2019, compared with a profit of C$57.8 million a year ago.
May 1, 2019 Codelco kicks off underground mining at Chuquicamata More than 8,000 tonnes of ore have already been extracted since early April.
April 28, 2019 Still a way to go to achieve gender balance in the mining industry According to the Responsible Mining Foundation, most of the companies assessed show little or no evidence of efforts to strengthen the gender balance of their leadership and governance teams.
April 28, 2019 Iron ore miners should take advantage of high prices and improve their credit scores: Fitch The credit ratings and research division of the Fitch Group says producers should take advantage of the current environment of lower supply, healthy demand and higher prices.
April 26, 2019 Australia approves Cameco’s controversial uranium mine Developing Yeelirrie, one of Australia’s biggest undeveloped uranium deposit, will depend on market conditions, said the company.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
