November 21, 2023 Codelco extracts first ore from Rajo Inca project Rajo Inca, which is more than 60% built, is set to formally kick off operations next year.
November 21, 2023 Fourteen informal miners killed in Suriname tunnel collapse The incident occurred on a concession belonging to a subsidiary of Chinese state miner Zijin Mining.
November 21, 2023 Sibanye shares plunge on convertible bond sale The stock sank as much as 25% in Johannesburg, wiping out about 15.2 billion rand ($824 million) of its market value.
November 21, 2023 Fortescue shareholders vote against remuneration report The board had approved special remuneration payments of A$1.98 million to former chief executive Elizabeth Gaines and A$1 million to CFO Ian Wells.
November 21, 2023 Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade.
November 21, 2023 Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.
November 20, 2023 Fortescue approves $750 million investment for three green projects About $550 million will be used for developing an electrolyser and liquefaction facility in Phoenix.
November 20, 2023 MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition.
November 20, 2023 Seabridge wins round #1 of tussle with Tudor over KSM licence The BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship confirmed there is no basis to cancel the licence under the provisions of the relevant legislation or the terms of the…
November 20, 2023 Coeur fills ‘strategic gap’ at Palmarejo complex with purchase of Fresnillo concessions Once complete, Coeur's landholdings outside the gold stream-encumbered areas will increase by nearly 20%.
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