July 19, 2019 Colombia wants to become player in copper in next few years – government official The country is looking to diversify its mining output without neglecting production of coal and gold.
July 19, 2019 SilverCrest gets operating permit for Las Chispas The Canadian miner has conditional approval to build a 3,000-tonne-per-day underground mine and a conventional processing facility.
July 18, 2019 Chile a step closer to scrapping copper sales funding for military The government is seeking to free mining giant Codelco from a decades-old mandate to fund the country’s armed forces.
July 18, 2019 First large-scale mine a test for Latin America’s copper rookie Ecuador’s ambition to become a mining superpower is being tested.
July 18, 2019 Three French soldiers killed by toxic fumes in Guyana illegal mine operation France has deployed hundreds of soldiers to the region to combat illegal mining.
July 18, 2019 Iron ore market regains composure, futures curve may be too pricey Says columnist Clyde Russell.
July 18, 2019 Barrick’s gold output for the year to hit upper end of forecast Thanks mainly to strong performance from Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali and Veladero in Argentina.
July 18, 2019 Anglo American’s diamond unit takes sparkle away from results Output from its De Beers unit dropped 14% amid weaker demand and lower prices.
July 17, 2019 Reunion Gold’s shares jump on high-grade find in French Guiana Mineralized stockpiles extracted returned an average of 17.3 g/t gold from 42 samples with the highest assay at 45.9 g/t gold.
July 17, 2019 BelAZ and ZYFRA to develop robotisation/AI technologies for mining industry The company said it expects the solution will be in high demand in the markets of Sub-Saharian Africa, Chile, Peru and India.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
