Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Saturday 11 August 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Barrick 'was almost dead': Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner's missteps Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that's not tier 1 or deemed to be "strategic." read » Codelco goes ahead with scaled-back underground extension of Chuquicamata he $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco's 10-year, $39 billion overhaul of its core mines. read » Rosy Canadian jobs report gets no help from resource sector On a year-over-year basis, natural resources employment is little changed. read » Graphite mine in Madagascar achieves nameplate production Miner is based in Perth. read » Global bauxite production to grow: Fitch Fitch Solutions Macro Research states that bauxite production growth will remain high over the coming years, as new projects come online in Australia, Indonesia expands exports, India's production ramps up, and existing projects in Guinea drive growth. read » Gold fever hits Newfoundland Miners are acquiring different projects in the Moosehead Gold District. read » Most unions at Chile's El Teniente copper mine accept contract Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile have accepted the latest contract offer from state mining company Codelco. read » Peru president expects lithium, uranium mining laws passed in 6 months Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra says his government will likely pass laws within six months needed to tap a new lithium and uranium deposit, removing a major hurdle for Canadian miner Plateau Energy Metals' proposed $800 million mine. read » Trump escalates feud with Turkey, imposing higher metals tariffs Trump's move sendsReut Turkey's lira currency deeper into tailspin read » Venezuela told to give shares of Citgo parent to gold miner A Canadian mining company can seize the shares of the owner of Citgo Petroleum Corp. to satisfy a $1.2 billion arbitration award over a Venezuelan gold mine. read » Pretium Resources grows cash by $72 million, produces 111,340 ounces of gold The company is up 18.5% today to $12.04 a share. read » Several people hurt in blast at Brazil steelmaker Usiminas' plant SAO PAULO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – An explosion tore through Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA's largest plant on Friday, injuring 30 people and shaking the nearby town of Ipatinga, according to the […] read » While NLMK's Lisin warns against higher Russian mining taxes: Kremlin backs the discussion Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees that a proposal to prop up the budget by raising more revenue from metals and mining companies should be discussed, but has not made any decision. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.