PNG grants Porgera lease to state-backed miner: report
Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said it would challenge the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government’s reported move to grant a 20-year lease for the Porgera gold mine to a…
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Coronavirus outbreak mutes outlook at OceanaGold’s Haile mine in South Carolina
OceanaGold (TSX, ASX: OGC) said that the outlook at its Haile gold mine in South Carolina is “uncertain” after 18 staff members tested positive for Covid-19 since June. According to…
BHP plans ‘very tangible actions’ on carbon emissions
BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) is fine-tuning a revamped strategy to reduce the company’s operational emissions and its use of diesel by 2030, chief executive Mike Henry said on Thursday….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 201: Taking a closer look at Rio Tinto’s blast scandal in Australia
This week’s episode examines the fallout from Rio Tinto’s blast scandal that destroyed two ancient caves of high archeological significance in Australia. The show presents the beginning of Rio Tinto’s…
Rio Tinto executives lose millions over Aboriginal site blast in Australia
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) top bosses will pay millions of dollars for the destruction of two ancient caves in Australia as the group has decided to cut short-term…
Pacton Gold uses AI to advance projects in Red Lake
In the summer of 1925, the discovery of gold in northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake region triggered the last great gold rush in North America. At the height of the gold…
SQM posts record output, builds inventories
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, achieved record second-quarter output levels and saw sales volumes soar on renewed optimism about long-term demand for the metal used to…
Lynas raises funds for processing plant in Australia
Rare earths miner Lynas Corp. (ASX: LYC) posted a smaller-than-expected annual loss and outlined plans to raise A$425 million (around US$307 million) to fund construction of a new ore processing…
New South Wales approves Vickery coal mine expansion
The Independent Planning Commission of Australia’s New South Wales government approved a US$607-million extension of Whitehaven Coal’s (ASX: WHC) Vickery coal mine near Boggabri, in the state’s northwest. The approval,…
Fortescue backtracks on plan that endangers Australian heritage site
Australian iron ore major Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) said today it would reevaluate an expansion plan at one of its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region, after an…
Lynas gets green light for waste treatment plant in Malaysia
Malaysia has approved Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp.’s (ASX: LYC) application to build a permanent disposal facility for waste treatment, a minister said on Tuesday. The miner, the world’s…
Kirkland Lake beats earnings estimates; reissues 2020 production guidance
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) on July 30 reported strong financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2020, despite disruptions caused by Covid-19. Adjusted net…