November 19, 2019

Rio Tinto faces fresh legal setback at Oyu Tolgoi mine

Administrative court has upheld claims that authorities didn’t follow due process on the agreement that underpins the asset’s development.

November 19, 2019

Lydian scores small victory for its gold project in Armenia

A small number of citizens alleged that “new ecological factors” had come to light, which justified voiding Amulsar’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

November 18, 2019

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits “highest level in a decade”

Areas where trees have been removed soared 29.5% to 9,762 square km in the year to July 30, 2019 at a pace equivalent to about two soccer fields a minute…

November 18, 2019

Russia’s Rusal faces tough market for aluminium even after sanctions dropped

Most aluminium sellers have run into difficulties during the current negotiating season.

November 18, 2019

Lundin kicks off production at Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador

First export of gold concentrate and doré is expected by mid-December.

November 15, 2019

US coal giant is ‘unglued’ as $800m takeover sours

Contura Energy's stock plunged by the most ever and was trading at a record low Friday.

November 15, 2019

Gold miners’ Q3 2019 fundamentals

The major gold miners just enjoyed a phenomenal quarter for gold, which soared after its first bull-market breakout in years.

November 14, 2019

Copper price bulls take another beating

Copper price drops after dismal Chinese economic data dash hopes of recovery when "phase one" trade deal with US is inked.

November 13, 2019

The case for a silver rally

Gold and mining stocks could move higher as well.

November 13, 2019

De Beers diamond buyers return as prices cut most in years

De Beers sold the most diamonds since June after the biggest price cut in years, but sales still remained lower than normal for this time of year.