Finance & business

On 14 May 2019, Roxgold Inc. (Roxgold) reported its first quarter financial results for the period ended 31 March 2019.

The Queensland Government should rule out any increase in royalty rates applying to resource commodities, such as coal, metals and LNG, says QRC.

Australia’s resources industry is the nation’s largest source of export revenue.

The goal is to achieve 70% by 2023; to reach the current level of 60% of dry mining, the company has invested US$17.5 billion over the last 10 years.

Mexus Gold US announced that on 9 May 2019 that it paid off a note payable of US$111,563 which was due on 14 May 2019.

BHP intends to defend the claim regarding the Samarco dam failure in 2015.

Improving access to education and boosting the quality and variety of skills of the mining workforce is essential to generating greater productivity and increased national prosperity from Australia’s minerals sector.

Vale has releases its production and sales highlights for the first quarter of 2019.

"This acquisition expands our service offering in the Chilean and Pacific Rim mining markets and supports Metso's growth strategy,” says Metso.

The World Bank has developed the climate-smart mining facility, the first-ever fund dedicated to making mining for minerals climate-smart and sustainable.

Cobalt 27 Capital Corp’s acquisition of Highlands Pacific has received court approval.

Yesterday, Mountan Province Diamonds Inc. announced imminent changes to its Board of Directors, with a key highlight being the addition of Tom Peregoodoff, William Lamb, and Brett Desmond to the Board.

The board of Anglo American has approved the proposed appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its external auditor to take effect from, and including, the financial year ending 31 December 2020.

Vista Gold Corp. has announced the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on 2 May 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Vale has announced that, following a Board of Directors meeting held on 29 April 2019, Eduardo Bartolomeo has been confirmed as Vale's Chief Executive Officer.