Madagascar mining chamber criticises plan to raise minerals taxes The chamber added that the measures will "endanger" mining companies already operating in the country. Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 10:09 am
Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 9:44 am
Russia seeks to lift ban on ‘blood diamonds’ from African ally The Central African Republic should be granted a “road map” outlining the steps it needs to take to get the ban on diamond sales lifted, says Moscow. Bloomberg News | December 16, 2019 | 7:00 am
Monarch completes sale of Simkar project to O3 Mining The property is located in Quebec’s Val-d’Or. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2019 | 6:15 am
Iamgold increases Westwood’s guidance The gold mine in Quebec is expected to produce 100,000 to 125,000 ounces per annum. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2019 | 6:05 am
Canada’s Equinox Gold buys smaller rival Leagold in $578 million deal Deal adds Leagold's four mines in Mexico and Brazil to Equinox’s two mines in California, US, and one in Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 4:46 am
Endeavour, Centamin to explore potential merger A business combination would create a mid-tier gold miner with a market value of almost $4 billion and an annual production of more than 1.2 million ounces. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 3:17 am
Two dozen people dead after landslide at DRC gold mine The accident took place on Saturday afternoon. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2019 | 10:59 am
Crisis is rocking Latin America. Peru is an island of uneasy calm Farmers in the Rio Tambo area feel betrayed by Peru’s president after his government gave final approval to Southern Copper Corp.’s Tia Maria project. Bloomberg News | December 15, 2019 | 10:05 am