April 3, 2017 EU toughens up rules on imports of conflict minerals The new law, which will come into force in 2021, requires importers to ensure their business do not contribute to armed conflicts.
April 3, 2017 This firm may make coal’s future a lot brighter Australia’s Dotz Nano has found a new use for coal that could be a welcome boost to the dying industry, particularly in the US.
March 31, 2017 Gold in fed-rate-hike cycles 2 Gold suffered heavy selling in early March leading into the Fed’s latest rate hike. Speculators frantically dumped gold futures ahead of the Fed’s meeting as implied rate-hike odds soared. This…
March 31, 2017 Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine resumes normal operations The news follows the end of a historically long 43-day strike at BHP Billiton’s Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine in neighbouring Chile.
March 30, 2017 Precious metals are in alignment for a major ascent Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses silver's recent price performance and why he believes precious metals are in alignment for a major ascent.
March 30, 2017 Argentine provincial Gov’t orders Barrick to halt operations at Veladero Measure is temporary, pending more information on what happened and the possible consequences of the new incident, San Juan’s governor said.
March 30, 2017 Escondida mine replaces top exec after failing to reach deal with workers Appointment comes barely a week after the mine, operated by BHP Billiton, failed to secure a wage deal with 2,500 workers after a 43-day strike.
March 30, 2017 El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.
March 29, 2017 Southern silver reports high-grade results at Cerro Las Minitas Recent drilling at Southern Silver's flagship Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico shows higher grade silver than previous drilling.
March 29, 2017 Six charts screaming buy gold We are now 297 trading days into a bull market on the TSX Venture Exchange
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
