Zimbabwe platinum miners plan base-metal refinery, minister says
The processing plant has been under consideration since at least 2014.
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Lundin Gold completes one third of construction at Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold expects to reach the ore body at its Fruta del Norte project in Ecuador during the first quarter of 2019, and pour first gold at around this time next year.
Kimberlites exploration drilling underway in Fort à la Corne Saskatchewan
Star Diamond Corporation announced that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada commenced an HQ core drilling program on 11 holes.
Permitting delayed at Black Butte in Montana
The company says it will expand its mine plan to include a treated water reservoir that can meet Montana’s new pollution standards.
Top copper miner’s output slump adds to worry on metal shortfall
Codelco reported declines across all of its mines in September as ore grades fell an average of 5% in the first nine months of the year.
Fortuna’s Lindero project on track for production in Q3 2019
The company estimated that project expenditures in 2018 to total between $110 million and $130 million.
ALROSA reports October diamond sales $242.8 million – down 28% YoY
ALROSA's total diamond sales in January-October 2018 grew 6% YoY.
Australia lithium miner Altura says it has signed offtake deal with China’s Ganfeng
The deal will see Altura supply Ganfeng with 8,000 tonnes of 6-percent spodumene concentrate this year and a minimum of 70,000 tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021.
Gold falls to 1-month low as hawkish Fed boosts dollar
U.S. gold futures fell over 1 percent to $1,212.20 per ounce.
