September 7, 2017 Tanzania kicks off probe into Petra Diamonds contract, orders officials to resign President John Magufuli has asked for a review of a local contract belonging to Petra Diamonds and ordered senior officials to resign over the outcome of a probe into the…
September 6, 2017 Argentina to ramp up exploration Mining Development sub-secretary expects exploration activities to rise by 2 per cent in 2017
September 6, 2017 Royal Road and Hemco form exploration partnership in Nicaragua The cooperation agreement aims at identifying and exploring gold and copper targets in the areas covered by both companies’ existing licenses
September 5, 2017 Copper price hits fresh 3-year high as output at world’s top producer falls Chile's state-owned Codelco reports over 5% drop in first half copper production, rising costs.
September 5, 2017 Philippines’ President says open-pit mining ban should stay Rodrigo Duterte said ban should remain in place given the environmental damage it causes, but noted he would give companies time to find alternative mining methods.
September 4, 2017 Acacia pulls back from major gold mine in Tanzania “The decision was driven by unsustainable cash outflows at the mine due to the concentrate ban and the operating environment,” company officials said in a statement.
September 4, 2017 10% of Mexico’s territory available for mining Active mining concessions add up to 25,716
September 3, 2017 Major copper producers lose record output The world's major copper producers have lost a record amount of copper output due to strikes, power outages and low ore grades
September 3, 2017 Canadian government to spend $247M on roads to support Yukon mines Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government will inject $247 million into the Yukon’s highway network.
September 1, 2017 Newmont begins production at Tanami expansion project in Australia Company expects to increase gold production at Tanami by 80,000 ounces annually, reaching between 425,000-475,000 ounces a year.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
