June 17, 2019 Non-disclosure of dam safety risks could prompt big investors to pull out Investors with a combined $12.5 trillion in assets could review their stakes in resource companies that use storage dams if they do not release information to assess safety risks.
June 17, 2019 US military firms likely to face China rare earth restrictions – Global Times Numerous reports from state-run Chinese media have raised the prospect that China may limit its supplies of the minerals to gain leverage in its trade dispute with the US.
June 17, 2019 Gold rally narrows Acacia, Barrick offer gap ahead of deadline Barrick must either firm up its proposal to acquire the 36.1% of Acacia it does not own by June 18, or walk away for at least six months under British…
June 16, 2019 Myths and reality: Adani’s Australian coal mine torches rationality Adani Enterprises' Carmichael coal mine in Australia is assuming mythical status way out of proportion to its actual significance, even before meaningful construction starts on the controversial project.
June 16, 2019 Thucydides Trap and gold With all that is going on in the world, we believe the gold price will do well over the next few months.
June 14, 2019 Congo state miner’s high-flying chief has his wings clipped The head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state mining company will no longer exercise control over the business, despite being reappointed to the post last month.
June 14, 2019 Digital financing emerging as funding option for cash-strapped miners — report Though traditionally slow in adopting technological innovations, miners are increasingly adopting blockchains and smart contracts as a source of productivity and transparency gains.
June 14, 2019 Strike at Codelco’s largest copper mine triggers new supply fears About 3,200 unionized workers at Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile downed tools on Friday after failing to reach a deal with the company.
June 14, 2019 EPA to probe permits issued to PolyMet’s copper-nickel project in Minnesota According to documents released late Thursday, EPA staff scientists voiced their concerns about key permits for the NorthMet project issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in late 2018.
June 14, 2019 South African AMCU union seeks $1,145 monthly basic wage in pay talks The world's top platinum miners are bracing for a fresh round of negotiations with South African workers as a rise in profits is likely to provoke higher wage demands from…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm