August 18, 2020 BHP defers decision on Jansen potash mine The world’s largest miner will decide whether to go ahead with the $17bn potash project in Canada by mid-2021.
August 17, 2020 Gold price recovers from worst week since March Spot gold advanced 1.7%, while US gold futures jumped 2.1% after briefly touching $2,000/oz earlier on Monday.
August 17, 2020 Warren Buffett makes unexpected bet on gold Berkshire Hathaway recently invested in Barrick Gold, raising its stake in the gold miner to about $605 million.
August 17, 2020 Lynas posts 2020 loss, raises funds for plant in Australia The world's biggest rare earths miner outside China posted an A$19.4 million loss for the year ended June 30 and outlined plans to raise A$425 million.
August 17, 2020 Lithium Americas to restart Argentina project The Canadian miner had to suspend construction at Caucharí-Olaroz again in early July due to covid-related issues.
August 17, 2020 Coal’s days may be over in the US President Trump has demonstrated that even a fervently pro-coal, anti-renewables administration can’t halt the decline of the former or the rise of the latter.
August 14, 2020 Gold miners’ Q2 2020 fundamentals Revenues, earnings, operating cash flows, and cash all soared dramatically last quarter.
August 14, 2020 Turkish gold fever spurs dollar oddity unseen in Erdogan era US currency bills in the Grand Bazaar have been trading at the biggest premium relative to the official exchange rate since 2002.
August 14, 2020 Osisko Royalties grows Canadian portfolio Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Quebec’s Caisse de depot et placement to acquire an outstanding 15% interest in a portfolio of Canadian precious metals royalties for C$12.5…
August 14, 2020 Kirkland Lake sells stake in Osisko, divests in Novo Company has sold its 9.57% stake in Osisko Mining and reduced its holdings in Novo by 0.4%.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
