Barrick to close Lagunas Norte mine in Peru
Barrick had booked a $405m impairment charge on Lagunas Norte last year, which resulted in a $431m net loss in the September quarter.
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European Union tests non-invasive mineral exploration technologies
Project is looking at the impact of a technology on the environment and how that is perceived by the local community.
Champion Iron breaks records at Bloom Lake
During the first quarter, Bloom Lake delivered almost 2 million wet metric tonnes of high-grade iron ore concentrate.
Gold investors up the ante before critical Fed decision on rates
Holdings in exchange-traded funds backed by bullion extended gains to the highest since April 2013.
Nyrstar restarts Port Pirie lead smelter in Australia
The smelter halted output on May 28 due to an unplanned outage at the blast furnace.
Australian private equity firm EMR weighs copper mines IPO
EMR Capital is considering selling its four copper mining assets through an initial public offering some time after 2019.
AngloGold Ashanti flags higher H1 earnings, says asset sales are proceeding
AngloGold will release its results on August 8.
Vedanta launches arbitration in dispute with Zambia
Vedanta denies that KCM has broken the terms of its licence and says it will defend its assets in Zambia.
Australia’s Resolute Mining to buy Toro Gold for $274m
Resolute is paying $130 million in cash plus 142.5 million of its own shares for West Africa-focused junior miner.
