Star Diamond has entered into a binding agreement with Rio Tinto subsidiary Rio Tinto Exploration Canada to acquire its 75 per cent interest in the Fort à la Corne project in central Saskatchewan, Canada. Star Diamond currently holds 25 per cent interest in...
First Quantum said it had suspended commercial production at its Cobre Panama mine after the Panama Supreme Court declared that the Canadian miner’s contract to operate a lucrative copper mine in the country was unconstitutional. The company added that it was...
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (ICMA) expects the country’s 2023 coal output to surpass the official target of 695-million metric tons, a group official said . “As of today, output has reached 690-million tons, so it is estimated that by the end of...
Skyrocketing yellowcake prices are prompting major players to sit up and take notice of uranium’s potential on the global stage. Soaring to $US80 ($121.9) per pound this month, the commodity reached its highest peak since March 2008. It seems uranium’s...
Westgold Resources has approved the Big Bell mine expansion, part of the company’s Cue gold operation in Western Australia. The Big Bell expansion will incorporate a new long hole open stoping (LHOS) operation below the existing sub level cave. The LHOS operation’s...
