Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger
Legally binding investment pledges and a Vancouver HQ helped secure Ottawa’s approval for the landmark mining merger.
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Rio Tinto-backed Sovereign Metals partners with World Bank’s IFC for Malawi graphite project
Kasiya is the world's largest rutile and second largest graphite deposit.
Codelco leadership in focus as Chile voters shift to right
The position requires political dexterity, especially around decisions that could trigger job losses.
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions
Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force.
Barrick regains Mali mine along with three tons of its gold
The move follows an agreement reached last month that ended a two-year standoff between Barrick and Mali’s government.
Chile copper mining costs highest in Americas, threatening new investment, report says
The study analyzed 67 greenfield copper projects across the Americas and found Chile exhibits the highest capital intensity for medium-capacity processing plants.
Westgold to spin out non-core assets, launch Australian IPO
Included in the spinout are Reedy’s and Comet -- two brownfield assets with a combined mineral resource of 1.2 million oz.
JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter
The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.
China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector
Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.