March 15, 2019

Massive storm hits wheat, cattle, mines in U.S. heartland

Blizzard-like conditions in the Dakotas, western Nebraska and Kansas are stressing winter wheat, inundating mines and disrupting ranches.

March 15, 2019

South African court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike

AMCU has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since mid-November in a pay dispute.

March 15, 2019

China Jan-Feb refined copper output rises 6.3% year-over-year — stats bureau

Output reached 1.34 million tonnes, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

March 15, 2019

Anglo American hands land to South Africans amid expropriation push

The world’s top platinum supplier is handing over 270 hectares (667 acres) of land to people living in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg. That almost doubles the area it has given…

March 15, 2019

Polish Audit Office blasts KGHM acquisition of Chilean copper mine

The body, which looks into the way the Polish state operates and how it spends public funds, says the company has spent more than $5.2B in three years on the…

March 14, 2019

Value of British Columbia’s mining M&As rebounded after 2017’s decline

A 272.9% increase since 2014 has driven the median M&A deal value to its highest level in six years.

March 14, 2019

MAC says mining needs government support to enhance competitiveness

Capital investment in the mining sector has declined each year since 2012, with investment intentions for 2018 in line with this trend.

March 14, 2019

Floating solar panels to boost efficiency at Chilean copper mine

The newly installed panels at the Los Bronces copper mine have the capacity to produce 86 kilowatts.

March 14, 2019

Southern Copper eyes lithium project in Mexico – CEO

Southern Copper had not made an offer on the lithium project in Mexico, but there's also a Chinese company that's interested.

March 14, 2019

Russia, China to buy 10% in Onexim Group’s stage.mining.company

Intergeo, a part of Onexim Group, is developing Russia's second largest nickel deposit and one of Russia's top-5 copper reserves.