A Rio Tinto executive said U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s new administration should focus on speeding up the permitting process for its stalled Resolution copper mine in Arizona, reported Reuters. The mine could supply more than one-quarter of the country’s domestic copper needs. Full story.
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Harmony Gold has confirmed a loss-of-life incident at its Tshepong North underground complex near Welkom in the Free State province of South Africa on 7 March. The producer said the employee, who was not identified, lost his life in a rigging-related accident. Nor further information was released by the company, which is conducting an internal investigation and providing assistance to…
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Canadian-based miner Kinross Gold has entered into an agreement with Asante Gold to sell its 90% interest in the Chirano gold mine in Ghana for $225 million in cash and shares. Chirano is an open-pit and underground operation located 100 kilometres southwest of Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city. Last year, the mine produced 154,668 gold equivalent ounces, and its life…
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The mining town of Apiate, Ghana, has been reduced to rubble after a mining truck carrying explosives reportedly detonated. According to Reuters, the blast on 21 January left a crater 66 feet in width and took with it hundreds of surrounding houses. It also blew the doors and roofs from other buildings. The truck, owned by Maxam, was reportedly working…
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