Botswana mandates 24% local stake in new mining concessions
Previously, the Mines and Minerals Act allowed the government a 15% shareholding in mining concessions. Botswana is one of the…
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Perenti chief Mark Norwell to step down in 2026
OPERATIONS Board begins hunt for successor Perenti managing director and chief executive Mark Norwell. | Credits: Perenti Perenti is on…
El Teniente incident a ‘new phenomenon’
SAFETY Andesita and Andes Norte could be back January 2026 Maximo Pacheco spoke about the El Teniente tragedy | Credits:…
Codelco’s August copper production falls to 20-year low
The decline in production is attributed to an accident at the El Teniente mine on 31 July 2025. Codelco produced…
GBM Resources raises $26m for Drummond Basin gold exploration
This fundraising effort saw substantial support from both new and existing institutional investors including its largest shareholder, Wise Walkers. Drummond…
Vale BM chief eyes copper and leaner operations as IPO readiness nears
MANAGEMENT Usmar spoke at the FT Metals and Mining Summit Vale is trying to double its copper output by 2035…
Centinela begins work on new pit
AMERICAS The Encuentro Sulphides pit will supply ore to the Centinela Second Concentrator Project The Encuentro Sulphides development was approved…
Hitachi for Rio Tinto’s remote excavator tech
SURFACE Agreement signed for five years The agreement is signed between Hitachi and Rio Tinto | Credits: Hitachi Hitachi has…
Flagship Gold partners with Mali for Morila gold mine revival
This marks the first US investment under Mali’s new mining code, which was adopted in August 2023. The Morila mine’s…
China expands rare earths export controls ahead of Trump-Xi talks
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has now restricted exports of 12 rare earths, adding holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium.…