Richest man in Mexico partners with Goldcorp
Minera Frisco and Goldcorp’s subsidiary Minera Peñasquito are joining forces in Zacatecas.
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Mongolian parliament OKs plan to sell 30% of Tavan Tolgoi Mine
Mongolian lawmakers approved a plan to sell up to 30% of the troubled Tavan Tolgoi coal mine in the Gobi desert.
A self-exiled ex-fugitive is making Mexican billionaires nervous
Mining-union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada more than a decade ago after being accused of embezzlement, is on the short list for a senate seat in Mexico.
Lucapa digs up another large diamond, this time in Lesotho
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) has found an 89-carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho during the current bulk sampling program.
Chile injects $1bn into state-owned copper giant Codelco
The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the context of Codelco’s $18 billion investment plan aimed at upgrading its aging mines and dealing with dwindling ore grades.
Rio Tinto ready to splash out on copper
The world's No.2 mining company needs copper to reduce its reliance on iron ore.
Sibanye, Regulus join efforts to develop Argentina’s Altar project
Sibanye Canada and Regulus’ newly formed Argentinean subsidiary Aldebaran Resources will create a strategic partnership to unlock value at the copper-gold project, located in the San Juan province.
Centerra mine’s future up in the air as Kyrgyzstan to review deal
The parliament’s revision of the strategic agreement, set for September, may lead to increased environmental payments for the Canadian miner.
China’s No.1 maker of battery cells for EVs to build plant in Germany
A German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.
