December 15, 2016 US authorities strip Twin Metals of mineral leases in Minnesota Two federal agencies said the mineral leases for Twin Metals, a subsidiary of Antofagasta plc, will not be renewed.
December 15, 2016 Ecuador signs key deal with Lundin on Fruta del Norte gold mine The project, discovered in 2006, is one of the world’s biggest recent gold findings, with reserves estimated at about 4.8 million ounces of gold and 6.3 million ounces of silver.
December 15, 2016 Canadian mining mission to Uzbekistan CAMESE and the Canadian Embassy to Russia are seeking your interest in participating in a mining trade mission to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the margins of "Uz-MiningExpo-2017" trade show from March…
December 15, 2016 Output from informal gold miners in Mali almost same than local producers According to the country's chamber of mines, more than a million artisanal miners currently work at about 350 sites, producing between 10 and 15 tonnes of gold a year.
December 15, 2016 Rough diamond prices higher in 2016 as production cuts and restocking flip supply/demand In 2016, the diamond industry has been marked by the follow-through of actions taken by De Beers, ALROSA and Rio Tinto to curtail global supply.
December 15, 2016 Geosoft introduces IP and resistivity inversion in VOXI Earth Modelling Geoscientists are now able to create detailed 3D models of conductivity and chargeability from IP and resistivity survey data with VOXI.
December 15, 2016 Mandalay Resources increases mineral resources and reserves at its Björkdal gold mine Mandalay Resources Corporation is pleased to announce its exploration efforts in 2015 and the first three quarters of 2016 have resulted in substantially increased Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves at…
December 15, 2016 Zinc producer Nyrstar sells some mining assets to Glencore for $26m The transactions are part of a broad mining assets sale process formally launched in January this year.
December 14, 2016 Oyu Tolgoi resumes copper shipments to China Move follows extensive talks with Chinese and Mongolian authorities.
December 14, 2016 Nickel key to unveiling mystery of dinosaurs extinction A nickel spike found in sediments above the spot where a giant asteroid hit the Earth some 66 million years ago, may help scientists trace segments of the celestial body…
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
