August 2, 2019 Barrick allowed to operate Porgera mine, lease extension being considered The government is looking into an application by Barrick Niugini Ltd, a joint venture between Barrick and China's Zijin Mining Group.
August 1, 2019 Malaysia asks Lynas for waste plan before licence renewal Malaysia's environment ministry set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its operating licence.
August 1, 2019 Philex seeks partners for $1.1bn Silangan project The Silangan project, originally slated to begin production by 2018, was hit by a ban on new open-pit mining introduced in 2017.
August 1, 2019 Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas.
July 30, 2019 Canada’s Japan Gold extends footprint with three new projects The land package, which covers 76 applications, takes the total number of projects it currently has in Japan to 18.
July 29, 2019 Lynas blames US-China trade war for rare earths market volatility Ongoing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have impacted the miner's sales.
July 28, 2019 Police among 18 feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine Authorities said that 14 bodies have been recovered and four people are missing and feared dead.
July 28, 2019 Rio’s credit profile not affected by Oyu Tolgoi expansion Product diversification, among other things, is saving the credit profile of the world's No.2 miner.
July 26, 2019 Gold consumers turn sellers after prices rally, silver shines Global benchmark spot gold held above $1,400 an ounce this week, up more than 10% this year.
July 26, 2019 Glencore starts copper concentrates blending facility in Taiwan Glencore has set up this blending facility because of an increase in the amount of dirty concentrates available in the market.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
