September 27, 2017 Two die in attack to Avocet Mining’s convoy in Burkina Faso Vehicles were carrying fuel to the company's Inata gold mine.
September 26, 2017 SLIDESHOW: Paulson hedge fund in blistering attack on top gold miners “If we don’t do anything we will continually be disappointed and the industry will slowly dig itself into a hole of irrelevance and oblivion.”
September 26, 2017 Sula strikes ‘bonanza grade’ gold in Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone-focused miner has found gold of almost "bonanza grade" at the Ferensola gold project in the Sula Mountains of Sierra Leone.
September 26, 2017 Brazil’s president revokes decree allowing mining in Amazon It would have opened up for mining a vast national reserve in the country’s Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland.
September 26, 2017 BHP says 2017 a ‘tipping point’ for electric cars Arnoud Balhuizen, head of marketing at BHP, said the impact of the looming electric vehicle boom for raw materials producers would be felt first in the metals markets and only…
September 25, 2017 US landowners oppose Canadian company’s gold search Mineral Mountain Resources wants to drill 20 holes on federal land a couple miles south of the community of Rochford
September 25, 2017 China and Argentina to strengthen mining cooperation The Asian giant is very interested in “intensifying investment trade and cooperation” with Argentina
September 25, 2017 Banro halts gold mine in Congo as access road blocked The Canadian miner said measure was taken after violent groups blocked main road to the mine, which has prevented essentials from reaching the operation.
September 25, 2017 Taseko gets permit and board approval for construction of Florence copper test facility The Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an order denying any further review of the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit granted in 2016 for…
September 25, 2017 New Talisman Gold buys 80% of New Zealand’s Rahu Project The New Zealand-listed company acquired 100 per cent of Newcrest NZ Exploration, a Newcrest Mining subsidiary
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
