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A consortium of high-powered French engineers have outlined a positive case in their definitive feasibility study for the Kola potash project in RoC, but owner Kore Potash thinks it has missed factors that make it an even more exciting development.
A new review to finally get adequate funding for Iron Road’s South Australian iron project envisages cutting it in half – capex to $645M and production to 12Mtpa. By Mark Mentiplay
Global miner Vale's promise to improve its mining dam safety is being seen as too little, far too late after second Brazilian tragedy kills 300 or more.
Fuelled by excellent production performances from its Houndé and expanding Ity gold mines, Endeavour Mining is looking to take FY18’s 612,000oz to 695,000oz in FY19
Despite a good 2018, with production of major commodities up, Anglo American is expecting a wide-ranging fall in 2019
Despite lifting FY18 profit to $2.5B on increased production, big copper-gold miner Freeport-McMoRan is expecting a much tougher FY19
New mine leads Mexican miner Fresnillo to record FY18 silver production, but with an easing predicted for both silver and gold in FY19
With another $15M virtually in the bank, MOD Resources has rejected Sandfire Resources’ initial, unsolicited takeover bid valuing MOD at $113M. By Mark Mentiplay
Fire, failed boilers and a runaway train cost BHP $600M in the December 2018 half, and it’s also facing a potential $300M bill for claimed underpayments of past royalties on its WA iron ore production.
New Burkina Faso and Namibia acquisitions boost FY18 zinc output, but with lead-silver down
Mandalay Resources is eyeing up to 162,000oz AuEq in 2021 after issues at both its gold mines slashed FY18 prodn to 81,570oz AuEq from 131,190oz
The recent Klondex acquisition has helped Hecla to record FY18 gold production, countering strike-riven San Sebastian, albeit with silver down 17%
Record FY18 gold prodn of 505,000oz, has Alamos Gold on track for 600,000oz+ pa in 2021, with lower costs flagging strong free cash flow starting mid-2020
Newmont has launched a $10B share takeover bid for fellow gold major Goldcorp to create the world’s biggest producer with annual output up to $7Moz
PFS outlines $1.5B Filo Mining S American proj with good potential to add to initial 14-year expectations of 1.75Blbs copper, plus gold and silver
‘Action plan’ measures minimise gold production losses as Sibanye Gold seeks a peaceful resolution to violent South African strike.
With acquired mine production, another ramping and a 3rd starting in H1 2020, Equinox is already eyeing up to 265,000oz in FY19
The transition from open pit to underground mining at the big Grasberg Copper Mine is expected to cut copper conc exports by 1Mt to 200,000t this year, govt official
Record Topia production lifts Gt Panther Silver’s realigned Mexican FY18 output 15% to 4.17Moz
A mine disposal, mine closure and launching new development strategies has failed to stop a new look New Gold lifting FY18 gold production to 455,448oz
New gold production records as Aussie project leads Kirkland Lake Gold to a record FY18 723,477oz with a 2021 1Moz+ on track
Las Lagunas project brought to a stop after tank rupture forestalls upgrade and preventive maintenance program at Dominican Republic tailings retreatment operation.
Highlands Pacific directors say a direct cash takeover of the company by Cobalt 27 offers the most to shareholders after the failure of a proposed streaming deal over its minority share of production from the Ramu nickel and cobalt project in PNG.
The cumulative impact of slow ramp-up of production and disrupted rail freight operations have forced Australian coal producer Bounty Mining to lower production forecasts for its Cook Colliery project.
Merger participant Doray has done a new $15M deal to sell its advanced Andy Well and Gnaweeda gold projects to Westgold
Disclosure failures and other breaches of Canada’s securities regulations will cost Glencore-owned Katanga Mining $22M+, its CEO his job an 6 other execs/directors further fines
The DFS-stage Mt Holland lithium mine-to-refinery project in Western Australia has received a fillip with a new study adding further positive weight to 2 other recent studies. By Mark Mentiplay
World No 4 iron ore producer Fortescue bids to meet the Chinese drive for quality with the first export shipment of its new, higher-value West Pilbara Fines product. John Feary reports
WA miner Coolgardie Minerals takes urgent measures to placate creditors after lower-than-forecast ore grades halt initial cash-flow from its Geko gold mine.
The BFS on Jangada Mines’ Brazilian PGM-gold proj has received a fillip from a new 8Mt Ni-Cu discovery under the existing PGM resource
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