November 8, 2019 Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier West Africa has long been considered a risky prospect where political instability, volatile tax regimes and tricky relations with small-scale miners weigh heavily on boardrooms.
November 8, 2019 Pan Global acquires new property in Spain The mines contain an estimated 160 million tonnes of mixed copper and polymetallic ore.
November 7, 2019 Lumina grows its Cangrejos project in Ecuador The Cangrejos project now holds 468.8 million indicated tonnes grading 0.77 g/t gold equivalent.
November 7, 2019 Codelco boosts copper output by 7.5% in September, annual production lags The state miner saw its production in the first nine months of 2019 drop 6.7% versus the previous year.
November 7, 2019 Glencore strikes deal with Katanga over $5.8 billion rights issue Glencore, which owns approximately 86.3% of Katanga, had agreed to swap $5.8 billion in debt for equity, which will raise its stake further in the firm.
November 6, 2019 Azimut, SOQUEM discover multiple new zones at Rex project Azimut believes work done so far helps establish Rex as a district scale, polymetallic opportunity.
November 6, 2019 Barrick CEO Bristow sees long-term potential for Freeport tie-up A tie-up with Freeport could bolster Barrick’s U.S. presence, where it already operates gold mines in Nevada.
November 6, 2019 Zambia scraps plans to build giant copper mine in national park Decision comes only a week after the country’s High Court gave Australia’s Mwembeshi Resources a license to build its Kangaluwi copper project.
November 5, 2019 Mining tycoons lose challenge to UK bribery investigation UK judge ruling bolsters the Serious Fraud Office in one of its longest-running and most sensitive investigations
November 5, 2019 Camino intensifies fieldwork at Chapitos project in Peru The Edmonton-based company is now focusing on the Atajo zone.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
