September 19, 2023 Barrick eyes copper growth as Bristow laments market’s need for ‘instant gratification’ Once fully ramped up, Reko Diq and Lumwana are expected to become two of the world’s top 20 copper mines by annual production.
September 19, 2023 O3’s Vizquerra powers Marban Alliance toward feasibility The Marban project saw a preliminary economic assessment completed by Osisko Mining a year earlier.
September 19, 2023 Newcrest acquisition to deliver $500 million in annual synergies, says Newmont CEO The biggest value drivers of the transaction will come from Newcrest’s two Tier 1 operations, Cadia and Lihir.
September 19, 2023 Chinova puts Australian copper-gold operations up for sale Shanxi Donghui Energy Group bought the mine from Ivanhoe Australia in 2013.
September 19, 2023 Wagner-linked gold miner in Sudan halts operations over conflict Al-Sawlaj Gold Mining Co. has been shuttered since mid-April and its Russian staff have been evacuated.
September 19, 2023 US gov’t mulls 50-year mining ban in New Mexico Proposal seeks to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico as part of a wider plan to protect Native American lands.
September 19, 2023 Brazil may be responsible for 5% of global annual emissions if all legal mining sites remain active – study A recent study shows that if all of Brazil’s active legal mining sites continue to operate in the coming decades, emissions will total an estimated 2.55 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide…
September 19, 2023 WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the names and locations of their refining partners at least once a year.
September 18, 2023 Environmental assessment completed for Cariboo gold project in British Columbia Cariboo Gold underground mine was originally part of the Barkerville Gold district.
September 18, 2023 Coeur enters ‘new growth phase’ as it makes first pour from Rochester expansion project Last year, the Rochester mine accounted for 11% of Coeur's gold production and 31% of its silver production.
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