Malaysia reverses production ban on bauxite
Malaysia is set to begin issuing bauxite mining licenses in early 2020, four years after it imposed a ban in response to environmental concerns. The Southeast Asian nation produced very…
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Mining Hall of Fame awards gala welcomes four inductees
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomed four extraordinary individuals during the thirty-second annual induction ceremony in January at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Industry giants Jerry Asp, Alex Balogh,…
Ivanhoe boosts resource for Kamoa-Kakula in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has updated the resource estimate for its massive Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kamoa-Kakula — among the world’s largest copper…
BHP to supply desalinated water to Escondida
BHP’s (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, will stop drawing fresh water from the Atacama salt flat, using instead desalinated water brought from its…
Private capital raised for mining falls to eight-year low
Fundraising for mining and metals investment slowed dramatically in 2019, falling to an eight-year low, according to a new report by private capital tracker Preqin. Only four unlisted funds closed…
Update: Chinese GDP estimates decline on coronavirus
Uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak — which has sickened 37,251 people in 25 countries and left 813 people dead (all but two of them in mainland China) as of Feb….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 172: Hans Lundberg, pioneer of geophysics in Canada
This episode features the induction of the late Hans Lundberg to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan….
Nighthawk hits high grades at Treasure Island
Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK) has released the results of nine holes completed last year at the Treasure Island gold project, located within its 899-sq.-km Indin Lake property in the Northwest…
Miners should adopt ‘next-generation’ values to battle reputation crisis, Anglo American boss says
Despite mining’s contribution to almost every aspect of modern life, the industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives, which has brought it to the reputation…
Revival Gold grows Beartrack-Arnett resource in Idaho
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) has released an updated resource for the 51-sq.-km Beartrack-Arnett project in Idaho with substantial growth in the inferred resource category. The latest estimate features…
Centerra pours first gold at Oksut
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has poured the first gold from its Oksut mine in Turkey. Oksut will be the company’s third operating gold mine, joining Kumtor and Mount Milligan. A…
Social investors and lower emissions to shape mining’s short-term future, Deloitte reports
The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from communities in host countries, consumers and society at large, demanding transparent, ethical supply chains, as well as a lower carbon…