BHP announces first production from South Flank
BHP’s South Flank project is expected to produce 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.
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B2Gold says reduced staff continue work at Mali mine amid strike
A union representative at Fekola told Reuters some workers were on strike and production had continued at a reduced level.
Chile’s Escondida copper mine union hopes for deal but girds for strike
A potential strike would not begin until at least August, which is when the current Escondida workers’ contract expires.
Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade
Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.
Imperial Metals launches $49.6m rights offering
The proceeds will be used to fund work at the copper-gold Red Chris mine in British Columbia and repay short-term debt.
Galantas stock explodes after securing funding for Northern Ireland gold project
Eric Sprott was the leading investor in the C$8 million placement.
First Quantum sells 30% of Ravensthorpe mine for $240m
Company agreed to sell stake in its nickel mine in Western Australia to South Korean steelmaker POSCO.
A paper company wants to make a wooden rival to car batteries
Nippon Paper Industries is targeting new breakthroughs in the use of cellulose nanofibers, with the aim of creating supercapacitors that could store and release energy with vastly improved performance.
Gold price rises to 4-month high as investors fly to safety
Gold has been buoyed by the combination of falling real bond yields and a weakening dollar.
