June 9, 2017 Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.
June 9, 2017 Two workers trapped at Mandalay’s Cerro Bayo mine in Chile after flooding Operations at the silver-gold mine have been suspended until further notice.
June 9, 2017 North Korea coal exports down to zero on China ban, UN cap Coal shipments from North Korea to China fell from 1.4 million tonnes, worth $126 million, in January to zero in April.
June 9, 2017 Greece to take Eldorado Gold to arbitration court over project Energy minister George Stathakis said the move aims to ensure the company respects its contractual obligations.
June 8, 2017 Copper price jumps on Chinese imports surprise Chinese demand for refined copper up 30% in May while falling concentrate imports point to tight supply.
June 8, 2017 Barrick Gold buys Nevada mining project from former partner The Robertson Property located about 96km (60 miles) south of Elko, Lander County, Nevada.
June 8, 2017 Trump goes after another of the Obama-era protection rules to favour miners The US administration will review federal plan to protect the dwindling population of greater sage grouse in 11 western states.
June 8, 2017 Atlas Copco bets big on automation, grabs stake in software maker The Swedish mining equipment maker is acquiring a 34% stake in Mobilaris MCE, which provides software to optimize underground operations.
June 7, 2017 Nunavut’s second gold mine kicks off commercial production It's been more than a decade since there's been an operating mine in the mineral rich Kitikmeot region.
June 7, 2017 Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.
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