BHP becomes first miner in Chile to reach 40%+ female workforce
Women now represent 40.8% of BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) staff in Chile, making it the first miner in the country to reach this benchmark. The company, which…
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Perseus extends bid for Tanzania gold developer OreCorp to April
Australia’s Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) isn’t giving up on its plans to acquire African gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR), releasing on Friday a second supplementary bidder’s statement that…
Fortuna Silver takes US$90.6M charge on Mexican mine closure
After more than a decade in operations, Fortuna Silver (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico later this year, earlier than the previously…
SolGold to invest US$3.2B in Cascabel under deal signed with Ecuador
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) shot up more than 23% on Wednesday after the company committed to invest US$3.2 billion in its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project and…
Adriatic Metals opens Bosnia-Herzegovina silver mine
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) has officially opened its Vares silver project in central Bosnia, Europe’s first new mine in over a decade. Vares, which produced first concentrate last week,…
Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option
Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) plans to expand its presence in Brazil through an option deal with Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDO.F) to acquire the Monte Do Carmo…
Cornish Metals speeds up work to reopen UK tin mine
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) is speeding up work to reopen a past-producing tin mine at its South Crofty project in southwest England. The Canadian explorer and developer said today…
BHP inks tentative sales deals for its giant Jansen potash project
Jansen is expected to begin production in late 2026, ramping up to 4.35 million metric tons annually.
Solaris strikes deal with Ecuadorian Indigenous organization as others lodge complaint with BCSC
Vancouver-based Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS) announced a trilateral cooperation agreement with the Interprovincial Federation of Shuar Centers (FICSH) and Ecuador’s Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. FICSH is the highest authority…
Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 2,600 jobs in South Africa
The precious metals producer kicked off in October a restructuring process at its four loss-making mines that was expected to result in the loss of 4,095 jobs.
Zijin to expand Tibet copper mine expected to be world’s largest
China’s Zijin Mining Group announced on Friday that is going ahead with the second phase of a major expansion at its Julong copper project in Tibet, after receiving government approval. The…
Newmont to sell mines in Canada, Australia after Newcrest buy
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) says it plans to sell six inessential assets including mines in Quebec, Ontario, the Yukon and Western Australia to cut debt. The list contains the…