June 18, 2024 Newmont contracts Wood to enhance Papua New Guinea mine A contract totalling $18 million was given to Wood to support the capital works program at the the gold mining operation.
June 5, 2024 Lion One’s Tuvatu starts full-scale mining as drills hit bonanza Fiji gold Tuvatu is slated to produce about 331,400 oz. per year over a five-year life.
May 31, 2024 Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5 The $1.5bn deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.
May 30, 2024 Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter running for another 20 years The new electricity arrangements include demand response agreements under which NZAS may be requested to reduce electricity consumption by up to a total of 185MW.
May 27, 2024 Barrick’s Porgera mine operating without restriction after landslide More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide.
May 26, 2024 More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, UN agency says The landslide hit a section of highway near the Porgera gold mine, operated by Barrick Gold.
May 23, 2024 Rio Tinto faces lawsuit over Panguna copper mine in Bougainville Villagers are seeking compensation for loss and damage that could reach billions of dollars.
May 22, 2024 BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and Finland Kingsrose has numerous early-stage nickel-copper exploration targets and has secured exploration licences across the two Nordic nations.
May 15, 2024 Macron calls state of emergency over protests in New Caledonia The measure was taken after pro-independence protests left at least three dead and disrupted nickel production.
May 15, 2024 Lucapa to sell majority stake in Lesotho diamond mine The diamond miner is also discussing options for the 30% in the Mothae mine held by the government of Lesotho.
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
