Endeavour Mining Corporation announced on Monday that it will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Canadian gold producer SEMAFO. With this C$ 1 billion transaction Endeavour and Semafo will create one of the top 15 global gold producers the largest gold company in West Africa. The transaction …

AngloGold Ashanti is committed to working with government at all levels and a range of other stakeholders in supporting South Africa’s fight to slow the spread of COVID-19. We are working across several fronts to support healthcare providers, bolster community health and hygiene responses, and to provide relief to the …

Orica, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems, today announced the release of its new blast design and modelling software for underground mining applications, SHOTPlus™ Underground. Since its original launch, SHOTPlus has grown to be the mining industry’s leading drill and blast software solution around the …

DRA Global is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Buckler as its new Chief Financial Officer for DRA Global. Adam joined DRA on the 2nd January 2020 and will be a member of the DRA Global Executive Committee. In his role Adam will be responsible for the finance, treasury, IS, …

On Monday in New York, copper for delivery in March closed the day near $2.8640 a pound ($6,314 a tonne), an 8-month high and up 3% from 2019’s closing level. The US Treasury on Monday lifted China’s designation as a currency manipulator, paving the way for the signing on Wednesday …

Old Mutual has won its appeal against an earlier order reinstating its former CEO Peter Moyo. The ruling was handed down by the Johannesburg High court on Tuesday morning. Moyo was suspended by the financial serves giant in May and axed in June, with Old Mutual citing a breakdown in …

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it hasn’t received any takeover approaches — including from Rio Tinto Group — since it last refuted “speculation” it had been in talks about a bid in September. The company’s president said that while executives were caught off guard by this week’s share purchase by …

Western Australia could be on the cusp of another mining boom with 20,000 new industry jobs to be created over the next two years. But you won’t have to pack up your life and move to the state’s north to secure one of these positions. The iron ore tech roles …

Arizona’s historic mining industry is among the most abundant on the planet, producing copper, lead and zinc that make the world go round. Freeport-McMoran, ASARCO, Newmont, Rio Tinto, Taseko, Hudbay, South32, these are the industry giants investing billions of dollars in state-of-the-art operations here. As the demand for metals rises …

Rio Tinto’s Resolution Copper project in the US has achieved a major permitting milestone with the release of an independently prepared Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the project. The rigorous review, conducted by the US States Forest Service over a six year period included broad public engagement. Resolution, one of …