Petra Diamonds appoints new CEO, share price rises
Analysts said appointing Richard Duffy, who has held finance posts in his 27 years in mining, would benefit the company as it sought to cut debt.
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Brazil bans upstream mining dams after Vale’s latest disaster
All so-called upstream dams need to be decommissioned or removed by August, 2021, according to a resolution the National Mining Agency published on Monday.
How South African mines cope with power cuts
The utility gives the industry notice to reduce their power consumption by 15–20% when the national grid is at its tightest.
Malaysia lifts bauxite mining moratorium after 3-year ban
Malaysia was once the biggest supplier of bauxite to top buyer China, with shipments peaking at nearly 3.5 million tonnes a month.
Buybacks and bumper profits on the cards as mining giants report
Big mining has remained stubbornly focused on shareholder returns, rather than spending on acquisitions and big-ticket projects.
Grasberg hasn’t received new copper export permit
Indonesia forecast copper concentrate exports to drop to 200,000 tonnes in 2019 from about 1.2 million tonnes last year.
Australian mine to host first of its kind clean energy storage facility
Terramin's Angas zinc mine will host a 5 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage facility.
Zimbabwean rescuers pull 22 bodies from mine, eight more found alive
The government declared the accident a disaster.
Recommissioned Aussie mine dispatches first nickel concentrate shipment to China
Panoramic Resources' first shipment from the Savannah mine contained 7,735 wmt of nickel/copper/cobalt concentrate valued in approximately $6.1 million.
