May 29, 2019

After M&A spree, Sibanye is now the world’s No. 1 platinum miner

The deal, approved by shareholders on Tuesday, creates a company that will eclipse Anglo American Platinum Ltd. as the world’s biggest platinum miner and will rank second to Russia’s MMC…

May 29, 2019

Zambia turns up the nationalist heat on its copper miners — opinion

President Edgar Lungu has swiftly followed through on his threat with a move to liquidate Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), the local operating unit of India's Vedanta and one of the…

May 29, 2019

Vedanta’s KCM unit said to attract Kazakh, Chinese interest

Eurasian Resources Group and China Non-Ferrous Metals Co. expressed interest in buying Konkola Copper Mines, should the Zambian government succeed in seizing it from Vedanta.

May 29, 2019

Golden Share acquires Basking project in Ontario

The project is located 100 kilometres north-northwest of the Ring of Fire nickel and chromite deposits.

May 28, 2019

Sibanye, Lonmin merge to create world’s largest platinum miner

The deal also establishes the Sibanye-Stillwater Group as the world’s second-biggest palladium miner.

May 27, 2019

Kutcho Copper raises C$2m for BC project

The Vancouver-based miner intends to use the proceeds for its Kutcho copper-zinc project in northern BC.

May 27, 2019

Nicola Mining takes another look at New Craigmont’s potential

The company plans to advance its New Craigmont copper property with a diamond drilling program this year.

May 27, 2019

Codelco chief criticizes low productivity, regulatory hurdles in Chile

Codelco Chief Executive Nelson Pizarro said in a presentation on Friday that regulatory hurdles were only adding to problems that have long plagued Chile's mines.

May 27, 2019

Pan Global gets access to Torrubia copper target in Spain

The Canadian miner said that being able to enter Torrubia provides access to approximately 1.9 kilometres of strike with the widest and strongest soil copper geochemistry in the north part…

May 27, 2019

Barrick’s bid for Acacia an “appropriate” and “elegant” solution to Tanzania woes — CEO

The $285-million takeover bid, considered by some analysts and Acacia’s minority shareholders as low, would see the world's second largest gold producer buying the remaining 35% of the African miner…