Precious metals recover lost ground as traders count down to Fed meeting
Most investors expect the Fed to put off raising rates, which would keep gold as an attractive asset to buy.
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Petra Diamond sees shiny 2017 for the global industry
The miner is confident in the long term outlook for the diamond industry and it expects is to be cash flow positive in the second half of the current financial year.
Harmony buys out Newcrest stake in Hidden Valley gold mine
Harmony Gold has been looking for new assets to meet its goal of increasing production to 1.5 million ounces over the next three years.
Strike ends at Anglo American Los Bronces mine in Chile
Los Bronces, Anglo American’s flagship operation, is expected to produce between 600,000 and 630,000 tonnes of copper this year.
Here is why the mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa is not ready to shine
Operational challenges and regulatory uncertainty in the region will keep a lead on its resources sector until at least 2020, says BMI research.
Canada OK’s three new oil sands projects
The proposed operations, worth about $3 billion in potential investments, could add up to 95,000 barrels of oil per day to current output.
Lundin granted second extension on bid for Freeport Congo mine stake
The company now has until Sept. 29 to bid on Freeport-McMoRan Inc's stake in the Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine.
Abandoned Aussie gold mine to become renewable energy hub
Project addresses one of the biggest challenges faced by the wide-scale adoption of renewable energy — storage.
Barrick Gold halts Veladero mine on fresh cyanide spill
The incident happened on Sep. 8, when a pipe carrying process solution in the heap leach area was struck by a large block of ice that had rolled down the heap leach valley slope, Barrick said.
This 18-carat gold toilet can now be used at New York’s Guggenheim Museum
Visitors are invited to reflect on social inequality whilst they "make use of the fixture individually and privately,” says the museum.
McEwen Copper seeks $4B to advance Los Azules
Global lenders, agencies and partners line up funding as Argentina re-emerges as a key copper investment destination.