April 14, 2021

Resolute shares jump on Bibiani mine lease restoration

Ghana's decision came with conditions, including halting the sale of the asset to China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold.

April 14, 2021

Barrick and PNG reach deal over Porgera mine

Agreement ends a year-long standoff over the gold mine's ownership and outlines plans to restart operations.

April 13, 2021

‘Deeds, not words’: mining firms reshape boardrooms as investors demand sustainability

Shareholders are demanding change from an industry whose reputation has been battered by deadly tailings failures.

April 12, 2021

Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend

The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.

April 9, 2021

Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi

The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.

April 7, 2021

Eight companies developing battery metals

As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.

April 7, 2021

Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.

April 6, 2021

Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia

To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group.

April 5, 2021

Barrick ready to sign deal to reopen Porgera mine

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced an imminent agreement to bring the mine back into operations.

April 1, 2021

DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining

Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.