May 29, 2018

Avanco axes Brazil copper mine production over truck drivers strike

The company had warned last week that operations at the open pit mine would be affected by the strike, as fuel and consumables failed to be delivered to site, while…

May 29, 2018

Newmont sells its royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $17 million, stake in the junior

Other than cash sum, the US miner is receiving 60 million Maverix common shares, representing a 28% stake in the Canadian company and warrants for an additional 10 million common…

May 28, 2018

Fortescue goes ahead with $1.3bn iron ore project in Western Australia

The Eliwana mine will help the company lift its iron ore grades and so satisfy the new demands of its biggest customer, China, which is increasingly asking for higher quality…

May 28, 2018

Integration: the key to improving our mining future

Visualisation and technology-integration are key themes for mining IT and software developers and they are not surprisingly continue to be the most talked about from a mine management and reporting…

May 24, 2018

Mining capital projects: Are you ready for the next CapEx investment cycle?

With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.

May 24, 2018

Mergers and acquisitions in Canada stage exceptional comeback in Q1

However, the Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — dropped 8% in the…

May 23, 2018

House passage of Minerals Security Amendment recognizes importance of minerals to national security

This amendment will provide a level of certainty that is required to ensure our military has the materials it needs when it needs them.

May 23, 2018

Rio Tinto about to offload stake in Grasberg mine for $3.5 billion

Company confirmed is in talks to sell its stake in the world’s second largest copper mine to Indonesia’s Inalum.

May 22, 2018

Iron ore market dynamics are shifting beneath calm facade: Russell

Structural changes in the world's biggest importer, China, are re-shaping how the industry works.

May 22, 2018

Lucapa on a roll, finds 25-carat yellow diamond in Lesotho mine

Stone was recovered from the Neck zone of the Mothae kimberlite, not part of the current one-million carat Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant resource.