February 3, 2017 Talks between BHP, Escondida workers to resume as Gov’t steps in The company's request for government mediation effectively extends talks and pushes back the start of a potential strike to Feb. 13.
February 3, 2017 CHARTS: Gold price propped up (only) by Western investors New report shows 2016 inflows into gold ETFs in the US in Europe increased to second highest on record, but all other sources of demand dropped sharply.
February 3, 2017 Freeport may curb Indonesia operations if Grasberg deal delayed further Miner says that each month of delay in obtaining approval to export means production would be reduced by 70 million pounds of copper and 70,000 ounces of gold.
February 3, 2017 US mulls scaling back ‘conflict minerals’ rule The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering the rule, which requires companies to trace and report whether their products contain minerals from a war-torn part of Africa.
February 2, 2017 Vancouver miner escapes Philippine crackdown B2Gold escapes crackdown in Philippines, but Australian-Canadian OceanaGold has mine suspended.
February 2, 2017 CHART: Mining rally continues into 2017 Seaborne coal, tin prices are the big exceptions.
February 2, 2017 Gold price jumps to 11-week high – more gains ahead Survey of 23 gold analysts forecast a bullish 2017 amid increasing global economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
February 2, 2017 South African judge clears path for Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef mine development Judge revoked an interim order that prevented the company from relocating graves present at its Platreef platinum group metals mine, in Limpopo Province.
February 2, 2017 Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.
February 1, 2017 Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally? Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.
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
