December 8, 2016 MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine forced to file new environmental plan The move is part of the new government's strategy to rebuild trust on the project following deadly protests that halted exports from the mine in October.
December 8, 2016 Cenovus resuming Christina Lake oil sands expansion, boosts capex Construction of the 50,000-barrel-a-day expansion will begin in the first half of 2017, the company said.
December 8, 2016 Anglo American about to make key decision on South African assets sale While the miner is not longer being pressed to include its platinum assets in the divestment plan, the issue of how to package mines and which ones to include, remains…
December 8, 2016 Trump not mining’s sole option to stop onerous EPA mine bonding program Industry claims the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and state regulatory agencies already possess what miners contend are adequate financial guarantee programs.
December 7, 2016 Nevsun off to the races after eye-popping Serbia assays Drilling results from Vancouver-based company's super high-grade Timok copper-gold project lifts market value to within sight of US$1 billion.
December 7, 2016 Capital allocation: Canadian miners’ top priority for 2017 With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian miners next year will be capital allocation, strategic deal making and employing new technology and innovations, a report shows.
December 7, 2016 Global rough diamond production about to reach its peak Global rough diamond production will reach its peak in only three years before entering into a supply deficit by 2020, two separate reports show.
December 7, 2016 Rio Tinto says halt of copper shipments from Oyu Tolgoi ‘a bump in the road’ Chief executive Jean-Sebastian Jacques comments come as the company had to suspend shipments from the Mongolian mine last week.
December 7, 2016 Main contractor on Shell LNG Canada project cancels bidding CFSW LNG Constructors – a consortium of four major engineering and construction firms and the lead contractor for LNG Canada – has cancelled the bidding process for the project.
December 7, 2016 Barrick Gold brings in new director to regain strength in Latin America The gold producer said the region will play an increasingly important role in its growth strategy.
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
