Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula copper project in DRC gets even bigger Kamoa-Kakula already is the world’s fourth-largest copper project and one of the ten with highest grades. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2019 | 7:47 am
Freeport-McMoRan to acquire Commander Resources’ Burn gold project Initially, the US company would only acquire a 51% interest in the gold project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2019 | 6:25 am
ArcWest expands Oxide Peak copper-gold project Recently completed staking resulted in an expansion of the project area from 3,359 to 8,211 hectares. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2019 | 6:20 am
Lynas blames US-China trade war for rare earths market volatility Ongoing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have impacted the miner's sales. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2019 | 4:09 am
Gunmen kidnap two workers at Banro’s east Congo mine The Canadian mining firm’s interests in eastern DRC have come under periodic attack by Mai Mai militiamen. Reuters | July 28, 2019 | 3:31 pm
Eskom to fight energy regulator in court, Mining Weekly says The debt-laden company is asking a High Court to review a price increase awarded by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2019 | 9:09 am
Police among 18 feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine Authorities said that 14 bodies have been recovered and four people are missing and feared dead. Reuters | July 28, 2019 | 8:48 am
Canadian miners want to address declining competitiveness According to industry groups, Canada’s mining industry has been slipping from its position of dominance. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 28, 2019 | 8:00 am
Phytomining is a thing in Australia Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute in Queensland are looking for sustainable solutions to some of the supply-side issues the mining industry is going to face. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 28, 2019 | 7:00 am