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Condor Gold hopes to soon kick off construction at Nicaragua project

To date, the company has invested $45 million in Nicaragua, completed over 70,000 meters of drilling on its flagship La India asset, and produced two PEAs and a PFS.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2018 | 9:50 am

Indonesia completes contract amendments with coal miners

Indonesia has now amended contracts of all 68 coal mining companies, marking victory for the government after earlier miner resistance to adopt to new terms.

Reuters | January 17, 2018 | 9:09 am

De Beers’ diamond venture in Namibia axing at least 130 jobs

Move seeks to ensure the sustainability of Namdeb land-based operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2018 | 8:12 am

Costa Rican presidential candidate blasts ecologists, says he would bring mining back

Conservative Diego Castro called environmentalist groups "eco-terrorists."

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 17, 2018 | 8:00 am

Vale confirms talks with BHP over Samarco exit

During a meeting with investors and analysts in Sao Paulo, Vale’s investor relations director, André Figueiredo, said it seemed “natural” for his company to become the sole owner of the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2018 | 7:32 am

Lucapa finds monster diamonds at Lulo, including largest coloured one

The Australian miner has also unearthed the tenth +100 carat stone recovered from Lulo since mining operations began two years ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2018 | 3:42 am

Supply disruptions could boost copper prices -Chile’s Cochilco

Cochilco, Chile's state copper commission, raised its estimated 2018 avg price for the metal to $3.06 per pound from its previous forecast of $2.95.

Reuters | January 17, 2018 | 3:00 am

`Disastrous’ deals sideline gold-mining M&A as metal rises

Stung by some lousy investments that led to billions of dollars in losses a few years ago, the world’s major gold producers have cut back on mining deals.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2018 | 2:09 am