March 23, 2018

Condor Gold raises £2.5 million as 2017 loss narrows

The Nicaragua-focused miner has not generated any revenue in the past two years, but narrowed pre-tax loss to £3 million in 2017 from £7.7 million a year earlier.

March 23, 2018

Liebherr to invest $45 million expanding footprint in US mining sector

Company is growing its Virginia facility, which will cover over 251,000 square feet once completed.

March 22, 2018

Codelco reaches agreement with professionals at Ministro Hales mine

The 36-month contract was approved by 75 per cent of the union.

March 21, 2018

Australian mining overseas: 50 key projects

These are projects driven from Australia, involving an Australian mining company and (in most cases) an Australian engineering consultant. 

March 21, 2018

Brazilian pension funds to sell stakes in Vale

The share sale may be worth up to $2.4 billion if BNDESPar, the investment arm of state development bank BNDES, also sells part of its Vale stake.

March 21, 2018

Copper giant shortlists candidates as CEO ponders future

While Nelson Pizarro could well stay on as Codelco's chief executive officer, the government is putting together a shortlist of candidates.

March 21, 2018

Fura Gems kicks off initial production at iconic Coscuez emerald mine

Early output of 1,720 carats of emeralds, including 826 carats of top quality ones, was achieved through a bulk-sampling program carried out within eight weeks of the completing the acquisition…

March 20, 2018

Workers at Chile’s Los Pelambres mine extend contract talks – industry group

Workers in the mine's largest union last week rejected an offer for a new labor contract, triggering a period of government mediation.

March 20, 2018

B2Gold says Mali’s new code won’t affect its Fekola mine

The Canadian miner says any contemplated amendments in a new mining code will not apply to Fekola without its consent.

March 19, 2018

Canada’s Capstone Mining says a worker died at Mexican mine

Operations, which were temporarily suspended on Sunday, have since resumed, excluding the immediate area of the accident, the copper miner said.