March 8, 2018 Swedish Boliden innocent in Chile toxic waste dump case — court Swedish court has ruled that local miner Boliden won’t have to pay over $12 million (100 million Swedish crowns) in compensation for health problems allegedly caused by toxic waste it…
March 7, 2018 South Kalgoorlie gold mine sold to Northern Star for $62.6 million The acquisition comprises the project’s operating processing facility and 800 square kilometres of Prospective Gold tenure.
March 5, 2018 BC mining and exploration sees resurgence after years of stagnation The survey found that exploration expenditures across BC totaled $246 million in 2017, up $41 million (20%), from the year before.
March 2, 2018 Puma Exploration and Trevali Mining Corporation enter into strategic development and exploration alliance Puma Exploration announced the signature of a non-binding Letter of Intent with Trevali Mining Corporation for the development of the Murray Brook Deposit.
March 2, 2018 Chile to attract $65 billion in mining investments by 2038 — minister According to minister Aurora Williams, miners with operations in the country currently spend $20 billion on support services a year and figure is set to increase.
March 1, 2018 Guatemala mines a mother lode of trouble: Mac Margolis Latin America recorded 246 conflicts in mining regions in 2016, more than double the number in 2010.
February 28, 2018 Mexican election to pose limited risks to positive mining outlook: BMI According to the market research firm, a possible victory by leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses “minimal downside risks to an otherwise strong outlook” for the country's mining industry.
February 27, 2018 Scotland to have its first commercial gold mine Scotgold Resources plans to build an underground operation with an initial production capacity of 12,000 ounces of gold annually for up to 17 years.
February 27, 2018 Fresnillo tanks as 2017 profit misses expectations, says costs to rise The Mexico-focused precious metals miner expects cost inflation this year to be about 7%, compared with the 6.4% it faced in 2017.
February 26, 2018 Condor Gold soars as Nicaragua project won’t relocate residents Company's technical team believes the La India project is both technically viable and economically attractive with a redesigned open pit that does not require community resettlement.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
