Finance & business

The acquisition is part of RPM’s strategy to deliver a commercial off-the-shelf enterprise platform for the mining industry.

Mining giant Glencore has reported production declines from its copper, coal and nickel operations for the year end 31 December 2017.

Orvana Minerals Corp. announces the resignation of its Chairman and CEO James Gilbert and the appointment of Juan Gavidia as interim CEO.

Perseus Mining reports positive operating results for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Caterpillar’s Vice President of Global Supply Network Division (GSND) Frank Crespo is to retire at the beginning of February.

Avocet Mining Plc defers the sale of Resolute Ltd to the Balaji Group by five days to 30 January 2018.

Barrick Gold Corp. enters a subscription agreement with Royal Road Minerals Ltd to acquire 9 875 876 ordinary shares of Royal Road Minerals Ltd.

Tiger Resources Ltd enters into a SPA with Sinomine Resource Exploration Co. which will enable Sinomine to obtain 100% of Tiger’s shares in its subsidiaries and interests in exchange for cash payment.

Blind Creek Resources is to progress with its planned gold mines spin-out transaction with Engineer Gold Mines Ltd.

Battery Minerals signs an offtake agreement with Qingdao Black Dragon Graphite Co that will secure the trade of graphite concentrate from Battery’s Mozambique project for an initial term of three years.

Condor Gold appoints a new Non-Executive Director to the company’s Board, with immediate effect.

Avanco to acquire 100% of the Pantera copper project in Brazil from Vale S.A.

Armadale has sold its interest in the Mpokoto gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Weghsteen Capital Advice.

Trek has acquired the Kroussou zinc-lead project in Gabon from Battery Minerals.

First Majestic Silver Corp. and Primero Mining Corp. enter an agreement which will see First Majestic acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Primero.