September 24, 2017

Interview with Rick Rule, President and CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings Inc.

"My belief is that the most important factor in the gold price, is global faith in the purchasing power of the US dollar, and faith in US Treasury securities."

September 24, 2017

UK Labour leader says he’ll invest in former mining towns and steel industry

Jeremy Corbyn, whose Labour Party came second in the 2017 UK general election, has reached out to communities hit hard by the downtown in the coal and steel industries.

September 21, 2017

Rio Tinto is buying another $2.5 billion of its own shares

Brings the total to $4 billion for the year.

September 21, 2017

Alrosa finds gigantic pink diamond, likely its most expensive one

Alrosa is currently trying to decide on whether to sell the 27.85-carat rock as a rough diamond, or cut and polish it.

September 20, 2017

Indian billionaire Agarwal to be Anglo American’s top shareholder

He intends to buy as much as 1.5 billion pounds (about$2 billion) worth of additional Anglo American shares.

September 20, 2017

BHP Olympic Dam produces first copper cathode from heap leach pilot plan

Bureau Veritas’ state-of-the art mineral testing facility in Adelaide is supporting BHP and South Australia to achieve their Copper Growth Strategies.

September 19, 2017

BHP Billiton Foundation launches two new transparency projects

BHP Billiton Foundation announced Tuesday its financial support for two new global projects launched at an event held in Washington DC.

September 19, 2017

BHP’s shareholders to vote whether firm should leave Australia’s top mining lobby group

Investors to vote on the two resolutions submitted ethical investing group ACCR at BHP’s annual general meeting in London in October.

September 15, 2017

Rio Tinto’s chief financial officer Chris Lynch to retire in 2018

He joined the company's board in September 2011 and was appointed chief financial officer in April 2013.

September 14, 2017

Canada does not need more oil sands pipelines, report claims

A report by the Centre for International Governance Innovation argues the global push to reduce carbon emissions over the next three decades will reduce the size of future oil markets.