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Rio Tinto may have found its next major copper mine in W. Australia

World’s second largest miner has confirmed an “exciting” copper find at its Winu project, in the Paterson Range in the East Pilbara.

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Brazil’s deadly dam collapse pushes miners to set global rules for tailings

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a London-based industry group representing 27 companies, is setting an independent panel of experts to develope a global standard for tailings facilities to be enforced to its members.

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Barrick-Newmont merger would leave up to $7B of assets up for grabs

The portfolio would include their Kalgoorlie super pit 50/50 joint-venture in Western Australia, as well as other regional assets such as Porgera, Tanami and Boddington mines.

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Fresnillo misses 2018 output targets, warns of challenging year ahead

The world’s largest primary silver producer and Mexico’s No.2 gold miner warned of possible lower prices, higher inflation and worsening foreign exchange rates in 2019.

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Titan Minerals and Core Gold merge and create Latin America-focused company

The miners signed a binding arrangement pursuant to which Titan will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Core Gold common shares by way of a share exchange.

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It’s happening — Barrick makes hostile $17.8 billion bid for Newmont

If successful, the move will create the world’s largest gold company with a value of around $42 billion at current market prices.

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Europe’s push for EVs a boon to Savannah’s Portugal lithium project

The company is close to making a decision on developing Mina do Barroso mine, which could become the first European supplier of spodumene, a lithium-bearing mineral.

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Brazil mining authority halts two Vale complexes

Decision was made in light of a possible failure of five dams at both complexes, which are located in Minas Gerais, the same state where the Feijão mine dam collapsed last month, killing over 300 people.

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