Southern Copper eyes lithium project in Mexico – CEO
Southern Copper had not made an offer on the lithium project in Mexico, but there's also a Chinese company that's interested.
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South Africa’s Exxaro Resources FY earnings jump on higher coal prices
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Russia, China to buy 10% in Onexim Group’s mining company
Intergeo, a part of Onexim Group, is developing Russia's second largest nickel deposit and one of Russia's top-5 copper reserves.
Operations resume at Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro mine in Argentina
The mine is the company’s biggest in the South American country.
Para pours first doré bar at Arizona mine
Management says that the initial doré bar is concrete evidence that the entire mining cycle from mine to plant to smelting is working successfully.
American Battery Metals ready to drill at Utah vanadium project
The 2019 campaign will include reverse circulation drilling of 10 holes for 3,000 feet.
Gem Diamonds nets $8.8 million for 13.3 carat pink rock
The price per carat was $657,000 — a record for a diamond found at Gem’s Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
Pan African Minerals’ $2.2B claim over giant manganese deposit contract dismissed by court
Tambao, one of the world’s largest manganese mines, has been halted since 2015 after Burkina Faso's new government ordered the company to stop production.
Sustainability pressure turns into competitive advantage for miners — report
Ethically sourced gold for example, may command a price premium of 3% to 5%.