Barrick CEO faces stark test in fight for PNG mine
The world's second-largest gold producer lost a key court challenge last week over rights to the Porgera mine.
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Rio board to debate CEO’s future as pressure mounts over blasts
Rio Tinto faces mounting pressure to respond more strongly to the destruction of ancient Aboriginal heritage sites in Australia.
Queensland University of Technology now hosts automated mineralogy system
The university wants its new TESCAN TIMA automated mineralogy system to foster collaboration with industry and government bodies.
Resolute Mining scraps 2020 targets on Mali strike threat
Resolute said unionized workers at its Syama gold mine plan to go on a 10-day strike if demands are not met.
FenixOro Gold gets permit to drill at Abriaqui project
The principal target of the Columbia drill program is a series of over 80 ‘Buritica-style’ high-grade gold veins.
Petra Diamonds accused of human rights abuses in Tanzania
The company faces allegations of deaths and injuries resulting from the actions of security guards at its Williamson mine.
Mining deal value down over $18bn due to pandemic
GlobalData says mergers and acquisitions, despite a decent first quarter owing to deals involving gold, fell by 51.6% during the first half of 2020.
Zinc price to enter long term structural decline in 2021 – report
Fitch predicts prices will rise to around $2,600/tonne by the end of the year.
Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine
Latest studies on Ivanhoe and Zijin’s Kamoa-Kakula project in the DRC show the asset could become the world’s second largest copper mine.