Finance & business

Glencore is to increase the size of its share buy-back programme by a further US$1 billion and is to extend the duration of its programme.

Kibo Energy PLC’s Mbeya coal mine has been recommended by the Mining Commission of Tanzania for a Special Mining Licence.

Blackham Resources Limited enters an investment agreement with The Lind Partners worth up to AUS$23 million.

Thor Mining Plc obtains ministerial approval for tungsten, copper, and vanadium interests in the Bonya tenements in Australia.

The National Mining Association has joined federal agencies in honouring outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology.

Barrick Gold enters a mutual investment agreement with Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd.

This acquisition is a further continuation of Howden’s total mine ventilation solutions strategy.

IAMGOLD Corporation declares its updated Resource and Reserve estimates for Rosebel gold mine.

East Asia Minerals Corporation closes the second portion of its private placement offering.

Glencore announces the final price of the tap issue of non-dilutive zero coupon cash settled guaranteed convertible bonds.

Osisko Mining, Inc. has recently completed a bought deal private placement of flow-through shares and common shares including an underwriter’s option.

Northern Vertex Mining Corp. announces that its Moss gold mine in Arizona began commercial production on 1 September 2018.

Toro Gold has appointed Martin Page as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer.

Teck Resources Limited is set to hold an investor presentation at the Deutsche Bank 26th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in October.

The parties have agreed to a new method for calculating the royalty in respect of concentrates processed prospectively at Vale’s Long Harbour processing plant in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.