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Ex-SAS Commander who led Barrick’s efforts in Tanzania has left

Richard Williams who served as Barrick’s chief of staff and later chief operating officer was assigned in February to work full-time on securing a deal between the Tanzanian government and Acacia Mining Plc.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2018 | 10:03 am

S. Africa competition tribunal OKs Sibanye acquisition of Lonmin

Deal would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2018 | 9:57 am

Doubts cast on plans for deluge of new nickel supply

Expectations of a supply avalanche hitting the nickel market next year due to new capacity in Indonesia have sent prices to seven-month lows, but analysts doubt the plans spearheaded by Chinese firms can be carried out so quickly.

Reuters | November 21, 2018 | 9:41 am

BHP searching for assets with lessons learned during downturn in mind

The company’s chief financial officer has outlined a detailed plan on how to not waste a whole lot of shareholders’ money again.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2018 | 8:30 am

Minera Alamos’ La Fortuna gold project gets permit

Once the company completes a series of payments, the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources would be able to issue the formal approval documentation for the project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 21, 2018 | 7:17 am

Altiplano gets creative amid low copper prices

Lower-grade shoulders are being left on the walls and only the higher-grade portions are being extracted.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 21, 2018 | 6:30 am

Pebble mine scores small win in land deal with Alaskan landowners

Deal with the Alaska Peninsula Corporation (APC) secures the company's right to use defined portions of APC lands to build and operate roads for the stalled Pebble copper-gold-silver project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2018 | 6:30 am