The Russian steel industry has been a hugely productive enterprise on paper. With annual production increasing over the last decade from 60.0 million tonnes (Mt) in 2009 to 71.7Mt in...

Avesoro Resources’ subsidiaries Burkina Mining and Netiana Mining have signed an open pit mining contract with Orkun Group at the Youga Gold Mine in Burkina Faso. The mining programme is...

The Western Australian Government has approved mining giant BHP’s expansion proposal for its Pilbara operations over the next 50 to 100 years. BHP’s Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal outlines plans for...

Anglo American Platinum and Platinum Group Metals have launched a joint venture (JV) to develop next-generation battery technology using platinum and palladium. Called Lion Battery Technologies, the JV has also...

VVC Exploration has received an environmental permit from the Mexican government for its Northern Mexico Copper Project. VVC has also received a land use change permit for the project located...

Mining major BHP is reportedly planning to exit from coal with the divestment of its thermal coal business, which includes assets in Australia and Colombia. As the first step of...

Jubilee Metals has secured approval from the Zambian Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (ZCCPC) to acquire the Sable Zinc Kabwe refinery. The company confirmed in March that it had secured...

Northcliff Resources has received a final key federal authorisation for the Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project. The Sisson project is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The Metal and Diamond Effluent Regulation...

Australia-based mineral exploration company Boss Resources has engaged GR Engineering Services (GRES) as the engineering and lead consultant to carry out a definitive feasibility study (DFS) of its Honeymoon uranium...

The Minas Gerais State Court in Brazil has convicted Vale and declared that the company is responsible for reparation of damages caused by the rupture of a tailings dam that...