October 4, 2017 Philippines confirms environment minister who supports open pit mining ban Roy Cimatu, who replaced ousted ecologist Regina Lopez in May, has said he would review evidence brought forward by mining companies and communities before deciding whether to keep, modify, or…
October 4, 2017 Nova Scotia miners offer more than $8,000 cash to students who can prove industry ‘rocks’ The Mining ROCKS! contest, now in its fourth year, hopes to inspire children to learn about the industry, get creative and win big.
October 4, 2017 South Africa mining lobby rejects talks with ministry over charter The country's chamber of mines and the ministry are locked in a number of legal disputes over the mining charter, which aims to increase black ownership and participation in the…
October 3, 2017 CHART: With gold price at 8-week low, bulls need a Trump intervention US president's irrational behaviour and ill-considered remarks "have proved supportive in the past."
October 3, 2017 Visit to vast Nunavut exploration camp highlights possibilities James Kwantes of Resource Opportunities takes an in-depth look at a "promising" Canadian explorer.
October 3, 2017 Canada’s First Majestic Silver says four workers die at Mexican mine Canadian silver miner First Majestic Silver Corp said on Tuesday four miners died from gas intoxication at its La Encantada Silver Mine in Mexico.
October 3, 2017 This could be a no-brainer gold buying opportunity US Global Investors uses quantamentals in their gold investing process, combining old-fashioned, bottom-up stock picking with big data and machine learning.
October 3, 2017 Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million depending on the offer's level of acceptance by Volcan shareholders.
October 3, 2017 Russia’s Otkritie bank gets stake in Polymetal Polymetal is a Russian gold and silver producer.
October 3, 2017 Sandstorm Q3 gold output jumps, second best in company history Miner sold 14,290 gold equiv. oz. during Q3, the second highest quarterly total in the company's history.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am