November 28, 2017

BHP tightens belt, targets $1.6bn in cost-cutting at Australian operations

The world’s No.1 miner is targeting as much as $1.6 billion in productivity gains at its iron ore, copper and coal units in the country over the next two years.

November 27, 2017

Prince Harry gives “invaluable” diamond ring to his fiancé

The jewel was designed by the Prince himself.

November 27, 2017

Vancouver versus Toronto: Miners by market capitalization

We have a tie.

November 27, 2017

Fiore Gold reports growing output from Nevada project

Pan Mine's production in October totaled 425,634 tonnes of ore and 473,803 tonnes of waste.

November 27, 2017

Pan American Silver buys 16% of silver explorer

New Pacific Metals Corp announced it closed a private placement with Pan American Silver Corp of 16 million units and Silvercorp Metals for 3 million units.

November 27, 2017

Canada’s Dalradian plans to dig deep for Northern Irish gold

Dalradian acquired mineral rights in 2009 to more than 80,000 hectares of land in Northern Ireland, including the Curraghinalt gold deposit.

November 27, 2017

Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman

Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.

November 27, 2017

Argonaut Gold acquires Cerro Del Gallo project in Mexico for $15 million

Gold-silver project is located on the San Anton property in central Mexico’s Guanajuato state, not far from Argonaut’s four other properties in the country.

November 27, 2017

South32 to spin off South Africa coal business

Process could lead to a listing of the business on the Johannesburg stock exchange, it said.

November 26, 2017

Lawsuit could be precedent-setting for Canadian mining companies operating abroad

Legal proceedings were held last week in Toronto related to a case against a Canadian mining company that formerly was operating through a subsidiary in Guatemala.