January 9, 2019 Equinox’s gold mine in Brazil days away from commercial production The Canadian junior expects to mine 230,000 to 265,000 gold ounces this year from both Aurizona mine in Brazil and its recently acquired Mesquite gold operation in California.
January 9, 2019 Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at its Egypt-based Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at the operation.
January 9, 2019 Exports from world’s second-largest copper mine to drop 85% Concentrate shipments from Indonesia's Grasberg mine, will drop because of a lag in output while operations shift from open pit to underground mining.
January 8, 2019 Tanzania names latest mining minister in ongoing industry clash A prolonged spat between the government and gold producer Acacia over a $190 billion tax bill has severely limited the company's operations in the East African nation.
January 8, 2019 Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year.
January 7, 2019 Sibanye counts hit to earnings as strike at gold mines drags on “Sibanye can’t absorb losses from its gold business for a protracted period"
January 7, 2019 Congolese mining company leaves ITSCI certification scheme over cost Societe Miniere de Bisunzu (SMB), has given 30 days notice to end its contract with ITSCI, a responsible supply chain initiative, citing the scheme's rising costs.
January 6, 2019 Congo election results delayed past Sunday deadline Government has delayed the release of provisional results from last week’s presidential election as criticism of the country’s handling of the vote grew.
January 5, 2019 Zambia Vedanta unit halts operations at underground mine on tax concerns Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), majority owned by Vedanta, suspended operations at its Nchanga mine following the introduction of an import duty on copper concentrates, the company said.
January 4, 2019 Investment in cobalt is fraught with problems and is unlikely to bring about long-term dividends Global demand for cobalt is rocketing, with the rate of annual increase now at 8-10%.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
