Ghana orders miners to sell 20% of refined gold to central bank
Ghana's government is planning a new policy where gold rather than US dollar reserves will be used to buy oil products.
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European consortium gets €12.3m to develop mine management system
The DINAMINE consortium will develop technology to digitize and modernize Europe’s mining industry.
Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for December 9
Turquoise Hill's shareholders vote has been repeatedly delayed because of the opposition of key minority investors and regulators' scrutiny.
Australia court blocks giant coal mine on human rights grounds
The Galilee project is the first Queensland coal mine that has been blocked because of its climate impact.
Australia to become ‘more assertive’ on foreign investment in critical minerals
Federal investment has already flowed into Iluka Resources' rare earths processing plant in central Australia.
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022
The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth in a day is vast at the world’s largest mines — owned and operated by the majors of the industry.
Evolution drills new copper-gold extensions at Ernest Henry mine in Australia
Evolution considers the 100%-owned Ernest Henry mine a world class operation and a key asset in its portfolio.
World’s biggest copper mine moves closer to strike
More than 2,000 workers at Escondida mine in Chile ready to walk off the job on Nov. 28 and 30 if BHP does not meet their demands.
Freeport settles six-year high copper charges for 2023 with Chinese smelters
The charges, paid by miners to smelters to process ore into refined metal, are the highest since 2017 and 35% higher than the 2022 benchmark.