The Endeavour Mining Corporation has announced that it is looking to agree to a merger with Centamin due to the latter’s “compelling long-term value creation opportunity.” The company has outlined...

Cerro de Pasco Resources (CDPR) has signed an agreement to acquire all of the issued shares of Volcan Compañia Minera’s Oxidos de Pasco, Empresa Administradora de Cerro (Cerro SAC) and Remediadora Ambiental (together referred as target companies). Under the definitive...

Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields have officially opened the A$621m ($421.8m) Gruyere mine, located 200km north-east of Laverton in Western Australia. The project is a 50:50 joint venture between...

China’s Zijin Mining has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian mining firm Continental Gold for a total equity value of C$1.4bn ($1.05bn) in cash. Under the terms of the...

Endorsed by celebrity fans ranging from Kim Kardashian to Gwyneth Paltrow, the crystal industry has seen a significant spike in recent years. ‘Healing’ crystals are being used to remedy a...

Saracen Mineral Holdings has completed the acquisition of 50% of Barrick Gold’s stake in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) in Western Australia for $750m in cash. Located adjacent to the...

Canadian mining and exploration firm Centerra Gold has suspended open-pit mining operations at the Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan after it experienced a significant rock movement. The shut-down of operations comes...

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has received Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) approval for a purpose-built road to the Pilivili ore zone in Mozambique. The ore...

Renewable certificates at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine On 1 May 2019, Anglo-Australian mining multinational Rio Tinto announced that it would reduce the annual carbon footprint associated with its Kennecott Utah...

W Resources has commenced tungsten and tin concentrate production for sale at its La Parrilla mine in Spain. La Parrilla is located approximately 310km southwest of Madrid, and is in...