August 11, 2020

Mining M&A deals over $8.8 billion in Q2 – report

GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.

August 11, 2020

PNG to lift lockdown despite surge in covid-19 cases

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week.

August 10, 2020

Karora produces 24,078 oz. in Q2, maintains guidance

Australia-focused gold producer generated 24,078 gold oz. at all-in sustaining costs of $1,065 per oz in Q2.

August 10, 2020

Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves

British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.

August 10, 2020

BHP to pay $840 million to break from coal in Chile

Escondida and Spence mines have ended a 2008 energy contract with a coal-fired thermoelectric plant early.

August 7, 2020

Rio Tinto didn’t inform cave blast owners of other mine plans

Rio CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques faced an Australian Senate inquiry after the miner in late May legally destroyed sacred caves in Pilbara region.

August 7, 2020

Fortescue rethinking expansion that endangers Australian sacred site

Decision comes as an Indigenous group said the project threatened heritage sites, including a 60,000 year-old rock shelter.

August 6, 2020

PNG halts Ok Tedi copper mine over covid-19 cases

Seven workers tested positive and the country faces a surge in infections.

August 6, 2020

OceanaGold gets permit for WKP in New Zealand

Company has received the mining permit for Wharekirauponga on the southern Coromandel Peninsula.

August 6, 2020

New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm

The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.