Barrick-Newmont merger could be as good as gold
The new gold giant would have a market value of $33 billion, operations on five continents, and a gold output of well over 12 million ounces a year.
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About 40,000 illegal miners ignore Peru’s deadline to formalize status
Tension grows as the illicit miners keep evading government efforts to bring them into the formal economy.
Chile turning mines into tourist attractions
Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.
Canada says whales no longer in danger as oil pipeline verdict looms
Despite objections from several groups, the Harper government declared over the weekend the humpback a "species of special concern" under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
BHP cuts ribbon at its $3.6bn Jimblebar iron ore mine expansion
The mine has an initial annual production capacity of 35 million tonnes and is a key part of BHP's plans to lift capacity from its Pilbara operations to 220 million tonnes a year.
Alrosa’s production, revenue up in Q1
Diamond production went up by 6% in the first quarter of the year.
Mining may cause extinction of most Colombian indigenous peoples: UN
The UN warns there are 40 indigenous groups are at risk of disappearing in the country.
Teck invests further in Halifax’s Erdene to expand copper exploration in Mongolia
Erdene Resource owns the Altan Nar gold-polymetallic project, located in southwest Mongolia, 200 kilometres from the border with China.
Australia’s $6.5bn Oakajee project backer holds long record of shady businesses
The Oakajee port and rail project has the potential to become one of the major suppliers of Australian iron ore to Asia.
Teck to axe 600 jobs, postpones Quintette coal mine restart
Weak commodity prices hurt Teck's three core business units —coal, copper and zinc— but coal was particularly hard hit due to increased supply from Australia, the company said.
Wheaton lands $4.3B BHP silver stream, enters Australia
Major deals in Peru and Australia expand production reach and secure long-term precious metals supply streams.