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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead

Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2020 | 5:53 am

Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report

142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published…

MINING.com Editor | July 1, 2020 | 6:00 am

Alrosa resumes operations at International mine

The company suspended works in the mine last week, after…

Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2020 | 11:41 am

Freeport Indonesia’s Jan-May copper, gold output below target

Copper concentrate production stood at 524,492 tonnes, 85% of the…

Reuters | June 30, 2020 | 9:46 am

Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting

The firm won shareholder approval last week to begin the…

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2020 | 9:36 am

Barrick, Japan Gold kick off exploration program

The partnership, known as Barrick Alliance, will evaluate 28 out of 30 gold projects in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 3:43 am

K92 reports 180% increase in Kora resource estimate

K92 Mining's stock traded 4.1% higher at Tuesday's market close.

Jackson Chen | May 19, 2020 | 3:22 pm

Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg as coronavirus cases in area rise

Company did not say how many workers at the mine, which normally employs about 25,000 people, would be kept on to run the operation.

Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 6:28 am

China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs

The restart of gold production at the mine comes after gold prices hit a seven-year high last month.

Reuters | May 17, 2020 | 9:33 am

Gold price eyes 7-year high on second virus wave fears

Silver also rallied to its highest in two months.

MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2020 | 10:40 am

Gold, silver race higher on fear of second virus wave

Nations that enjoyed success quelling the virus, including South Korea and China, now face a rising number of infections.

Bloomberg News | May 15, 2020 | 6:57 am

Turquoise Hill expects Oyu Tolgoi blowout to top $1.8bn

Oyu Tolgoi's operator also narrowed the estimated 16-30 months delay in the completion of the underground expansion to a 21-29-months range.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2020 | 4:07 am

Miners to resume operations in Philippines

Miners will have to provide medical equipment and supplies such as thermal scanners, face masks, hand gloves, and hand sanitizers.

Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 10:02 am

Freeport Indonesia ramps up coronavirus testing

Covid-19 infections in Mimika Regency, where the Grasberg mine is located on Papua island, reached 112 cases as of Sunday.

Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 8:14 am

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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead

Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report

Alrosa resumes operations at International mine

Freeport Indonesia’s Jan-May copper, gold output below target

Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting

Barrick, Japan Gold kick off exploration program

K92 reports 180% increase in Kora resource estimate

Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg as coronavirus cases in area rise

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