Rio Tinto to proceed with $2.6B iron ore mine in Western Australia
Construction for the project will start in 2019, with first production expected in late-2021.
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Metals Creek starts diamond drilling at Garrison project
The company’s stock jumped 12% Wednesday, following the announcement.
Osisko Mining improves Lynx grade and ounces at Windfall project
Windfall, which lies within the traditional territory of the Waswanipi Cree First Nation, is about 700 km northwest of Montreal.
Indian court panel says state government overreached by closing Vedanta smelter
The company was not given any notice or opportunity to explain its position.
Australia’s Fortescue readies first shipment of new mid-grade iron ore
The new product is a major step in the miner's strategy to wring more value from its iron ore after profits halved last financial year.
World Gold Council to appoint David Tait chief executive
The World Gold Council is funded by gold mining companies and aims to expand demand for gold.
Chile to lease inactive licenses held by top miners to juniors
Move allows major companies to lease to juniors all or part of assets they are not actively developing.
Gold investors target executives with less skin in the game
A coalition of gold investors, including firms backed by billionaires John Paulson and Naguib Sawiris, is taking aim at mining executives who don’t have enough skin in the game.
Troilus Gold to bring historic Quebec mine back into production
The combination of the 4,700-hectare Troilus Gold property with the 11,309-hectare Troilus North property will create a 16,000-hectare exploration property in Quebec's Frotet-Evans greenstone belt.
