MMG’s Congo mine pauses production to switch from sulphide to oxide ore
Production at the Kinsevere copper mine will be halted until the end of April 2021.
Latest Stories
Northern Dynasty issues Pebble report in light of Trump mining order
According to the company, Pebble's endowment would expand the US rhenium resource base by as much as 84%.
RANKED: Top 10 mining property deals in the last five years
Six of the 10 largest mining property purchases since 2015 were copper, a phosphate deal came in at no. 3 and a giant lithium transaction also ranks.
UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years approved
Move threatens to undermine the government’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Iron ore exports from Brazil hit highest level since 2015
Brazilian iron ore exports increased 18.5% in September compared to the same period last year, to 37.86 million tonnes, after Vale increased the pace of production.
Indonesia says battery-grade nickel project drops deep-sea waste plan
PT Hua Pioneer Indonesia, the company that requested the deep-sea tailing approval on behalf of the project had cancelled its request.
South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines
NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.
Wiluna goes ahead with Western Australia gold mine expansion
Staged development will increase production at Wiluna from 62,000 ounces of gold per year to 100,000-120,000 annual ounces by late 2021.
Manganese X to drill for ‘electric gold’ at Battery Hill
The Canadian miner is accelerating its drilling agenda to take advantage of the current attention to manganese as a cathode component in battery chemistry.
