October 19, 2018 Hudbay Minerals investor calls special shareholder meeting Private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management, which now owns about 7 percent of Hudbay, called meeting after the Canadian base and precious metals refused a proposal for board changes.
October 19, 2018 Canada invests $12m to extract magnesium from asbestos tailings The government has introduced new regulations to ban asbestos and products containing asbestos, but they don't apply to residues left from mining the carcinogenic material.
October 19, 2018 Nova Scotia needs $19.5m to unlock mineral potential The mining and quarrying industry is seeking government funding for an airborne geophysical survey program, considered an essential tool for attracting investment and job creation to the province.
October 19, 2018 Acacia threatens Tanzania with legal action as dispute escalates The company is also seeking direct talks with the country's government, as it's been excluded so far from negotiations between controlling shareholder, Barrick Gold, and President John Magufuli.
October 18, 2018 Mountain Province Diamonds latest sale nets $24 million Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine.
October 18, 2018 Rio Tinto announces support for North American employees affected by family and domestic abuse Employees can now access up to 10 days of paid extra leave, flexible work hours, financial aid and emergency accommodation.
October 18, 2018 Canada drops US-made aluminum-can tariff amid beer can shortage Canada's move to drop a 10 percent duty on U.S.-made aluminum cans is good news for Canadian beer makers battling a shortage of tall cans.
October 18, 2018 Hudbay investor is said to seek changes to miner’s board Waterton Global Resource Management has expressed its concerns to Hudbay Chairman Alan Hibben, telling him that it would reserve the right to do anything it deemed necessary to improve the…
October 18, 2018 China seen sustaining recovery in global mining M&A A rebound in mining mergers and acquisitions is set to continue into 2019, as a dearth of exploration spending leaves the industry in need of fresh investment.
October 17, 2018 Tanzania anti-corruption body charges Acacia subsidiaries with tax evasion, money laundering The news comes barely a week after the company said another worker had been released on bail after being charged with corruption.
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
