Rio Tinto flags higher costs, cloudy Australian aluminium future

Rio, which could become the world's top iron ore producer this year, was beset by weather and operational issues in the first quarter which caused it to cut its annual guidance.

Reuters | October 31, 2019 | 9:27 am

Sibanye says on track to resume dividends as earnings surge

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization surged 240% to 5.5 billion rand ($366 million) in the quarter through September.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2019 | 9:13 am

The copper market is so bleak miners are turning to the gospel

The mood is a reversal from a year ago, as demand for most metals suffers due to the US-China trade war.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2019 | 9:06 am

Mnangagwa’s adviser’s company buys biggest Zimbabwe nickel miner

Control of Bindura Nickel Corp., Zimbabwe’s biggest nickel operation, has been sold to a company linked to an adviser of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2019 | 8:49 am

Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa

Petra believes there is space for artisanal small-scale miners to co-exist with formalized, large-scale operators.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 6:48 am

Wealth Minerals granted access rights to Valsequillo silver project in Mexico

The Vancouver-based miner can acquire a 100% interest in the property by paying $6 million to the vendors.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2019 | 6:20 am

A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues

This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 2:56 am

Pace of investments in Mexico’s mining sector seen slowing

Investor confidence in Mexico, Latin America's second largest economy, has been shaken by some policy moves under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Reuters | October 30, 2019 | 9:10 pm