January 24, 2018 Antofagasta sees 2018 costs to reach $1bn on Pelambres expansion, equipment Chile-focused miner also expects costs to rise on tailings dam expenditure.
January 24, 2018 Barrick grabs stake in Royal Road Minerals in $1.3 million deal Proceeds from the private placement and financing will be used for exploration and development of the junior miner’s projects in Colombia and Nicaragua.
January 23, 2018 Gold price: ETF holdings jump to near 5-year high Hedge funds have also been building exposure to gold, doubling bullish bets on futures markets to 20m ounces in just three weeks.
January 23, 2018 Pretium shares tank after Brucejack ramp up disappoints Vancouver producer announces lower gold production, recoveries at its only mine six months into ramp-up – stock is down 26%.
January 22, 2018 Rising mineral prices trigger artisanal and small-scale mining ‘explosion’ — report An estimated 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM last year, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and only 6 million in 1993.
January 22, 2018 Irish diamond miner to expand in Finland Karelian Diamond Resources was granted a four-year exploration claim in the Kaavi region.
January 22, 2018 PJX wants to buy another gold mine in B.C. The Toronto-based miner wants to buy the Gold Shear property, southwest of Cranbrook, British Columbia.
January 22, 2018 Inflexible land protections rob Nova Scotians of economic opportunity The protected areas plan is harming the mining industry’s ability to create jobs and economic growth for Nova Scotians.
January 22, 2018 Randgold’s Kibali mine in DRC to achieve full production this year Mine is on track to produce its target of 700,000 ounces of gold in 2018.
January 22, 2018 Rio Tinto bets big on Mongolia, opens local office The new unit, under Mongolian leadership, will focus on exploration and local ties.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
