Northern Star goes after Barrick Gold’s Super Pit

Rumours indicate that if Barrick doesn't find a suitable bidder, it would try to talk JV partner Newmont Goldcorp into a joint sale of the entire asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2019 | 3:57 am

South America’s glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change

Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast.

Bloomberg News | August 14, 2019 | 3:28 am

Iron ore prices have peaked, will lose steam — report

But for the short term, Fitch analysts have raised their iron ore price forecast for 2019 from $80/tonne to $90/tonne.

MINING.com Editor | August 13, 2019 | 2:41 pm

Jaxon Mining completes phase one exploration at Red Springs

The company announced the discovery of three large outcrops of disseminated sulfides.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 13, 2019 | 12:24 pm

Platinum giant wants in on batteries to ease electric car threat

Anglo American Platinum wants to develop a lithium battery that uses platinum group metals instead of cobalt and nickel.

Bloomberg News | August 13, 2019 | 10:59 am

Mining tycoons try to stall UK graft charges with court claim

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. has asked a British court to stall the UK’s pursuit of corruption charges.

Bloomberg News | August 13, 2019 | 10:34 am

Copper exports resume from Peruvian port of Matarani

Shipments from four mines that produce about half of Peru's copper had been suspended for nearly three weeks due to the unrest.

Reuters | August 13, 2019 | 10:19 am

Mining billionaire Steinmetz faces trial in Geneva over alleged bribery in Guinea

Swiss prosecutors allege Steinmetz paid $10 million in 2005-2010 to obtain mining rights over the vast Simandou iron ore project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2019 | 9:46 am

As gold surges, so does illegal mining tied to crime and illness

Through the years, miners have devastated an area of the Peruvian Amazon that’s almost five times the size of Manhattan.

Bloomberg News | August 13, 2019 | 9:33 am

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