August 10, 2018 Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that’s not tier 1 or deemed to be “strategic.”
August 10, 2018 Global bauxite production to grow: Fitch Fitch Solutions Macro Research states that bauxite production growth will remain high over the coming years, as new projects come online in Australia, Indonesia expands exports, India’s production ramps up,…
August 9, 2018 Vedanta’s suspends operations at Zambian unit after worker killed in accident Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit said its Konkola Copper Mine operations have been stopped to allow for investigations, after one miner was killed in an underground accident.
August 9, 2018 Contractor dies in accident at Trevali’s Perkoa Mine Upon knowledge of the accident all underground operations were suspended and authorities were notified.
August 9, 2018 Randgold not yet paying new higher Congo tax and royalties – executives Randgold Resources is not yet paying the higher royalties and taxes required by the Democratic Republic of Congo's new mining code as the gold miner is still negotiating with the…
August 9, 2018 Teck’s Quebrada Blanca project gets green light Teck Resources received regulatory approval for its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile.
August 9, 2018 Lucapa recovers coloured diamonds Lucapa Diamond Company and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (“GoL”) are pleased to provide an update on diamond recoveries from the ongoing bulk sampling program at the Mothae…
August 6, 2018 Sole supplier puts cobalt (and EV) market at risk: IEA For the International Energy Agency, having the Democratic Republic of Congo as the supplier of almost 60 per cent of the global production of cobalt is a risky business.
August 6, 2018 Record-breaking stones boost Gem Diamonds sales The 10 rough, larger-than-100-carats diamonds produced at Letšeng led the hike.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
