August 26, 2019

Chile announces new stimulus to kickstart sputtering economy

Chile, which produces nearly one-third the world's copper, has suffered amid floundering global prices for the red metal.

August 26, 2019

Egyptian billionaire eyes mining opportunities at home with new law

Investment in Egypt's vast mineral wealth has been stalled by what miners describe as some of the world's most discouraging terms.

August 26, 2019

Argentina opposition candidate working on plan for mining sector

The front-runner for October's presidential election has told companies that his team has been working on a plan to benefit the country's mining sector.

August 26, 2019

Fortescue triples profit, sees strong China demand

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group on Monday posted a record profit and bumper dividend.

August 26, 2019

China’s Zhaojin Mining eyes doubling of gold output via overseas M&A

Zhaojin has also been linked with a takeover of Russian miner GV Gold.

August 26, 2019

Automation technology to be deployed at Westgold operations

Autonomous solutions provider RCT is finalizing a major automation project for Westgold Resources at five of its gold mine sites.

August 26, 2019

China passes law allowing regions to set resource taxes

Major resources such as crude oil or rare earths will still be subject to a fixed tax rate set by the central government.

August 26, 2019

IAMGOLD resumes operations at gold mine in Suriname

Rosebel mine was temporarily shuttered in early August after a clash between illegal miners and police, which left one person dead.

August 26, 2019

Gold pares gains as Trump ratchets down China trade-war tension

Bullion futures for December delivery advanced 0.1% to $1,539.60 an ounce at 9:34 a.m. on the Comex in New York, after surging as much as 1.8% to the highest since…

August 26, 2019

Get cracking: Lynas scouts for rare earths plant to meet Malaysian demands

Lynas has four years to build a plant that will remove low-level radioactivity from the material it ships to Malaysia.