February 19, 2018

Undersea mining’s bizarre origins – a CIA cold war plot

BBC report details 1974 CIA operation to salvage Soviet submarine carrying nuclear missiles under guise of a Howard Hughes-financed seabed manganese mine.

February 19, 2018

Mining M&A jumps to 4-year high – expect more in 2018

New report says "deals in lithium, copper and cobalt are expected to feature high on the agenda of management teams across the industry."

February 18, 2018

2017 gold deposits boasting the highest-grade drill intersections

8,126 grams per meter!

February 18, 2018

New shaft will extend EU’s largest gold mine to 2035

The biggest gold mine in the European Union is getting a new lease on life, thanks to a shaft sinking project that will increase throughput by 25%.

February 16, 2018

US dollar bull and bear markets

The USD Index seems to be at a decisive point and we should see relatively soon if the decline continues or if a major turnaround takes place instead.

February 16, 2018

Deripaska takes on Potanin as mining tycoons battle in court

Three billionaires faced off in London court on Friday in a conflict triggered by Roman Abramovich’s desire to sell his stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC.

February 16, 2018

Rio Tinto’s Mongolian copper worries mount

Ulaanbaatar orders Rio Tinto to build domestic power plant for $5.3 billion expansion of Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.

February 16, 2018

GDX weathers stock selloff

GDX remained well within its consolidation trend channel and is still within striking distance of a major $25 breakout.

February 16, 2018

Acacia Mining admits in talks with Chinese over potential sale of Tanzania assets

Tanzania's top gold producer said in conversations with potential investors over a stake in some or all of its operations in the East African nation.

February 16, 2018

Japan’s Mitsui wants more of Chile’s Collahuasi copper mine, but none of Los Pelambres

Mitsui’s investments in Chile’s copper industry date back to the 1990s and it now has minority interests in a number of the country’s leading mines.