February 11, 2018 Cameco handed court victory over WA uranium prospect A uranium deposit in Western Australia under development by Cameco (TSX:CCO, NYSE:CCJ) will not be held up by conservationists who oppose it.
February 9, 2018 Cameco’s profit beat estimates on improved uranium prices, cost-cutting drive Canada’s top uranium producer is seeing the first improvements brought by higher prices and drastic cost-cutting measures, including the recent haly of its flagship McArthur River mine in northern Saskatchewan.
February 9, 2018 De Beers’ Namibia venture puts mine up for sale, at least 130 jobs to go Namdeb, a 50/50 joint venture between the Namibian government and Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers, has put its Elizabeth Bay Mine up for sale.
February 8, 2018 China wealth fund said to join fray for $2bn Rio Tinto portfolio The country's sovereign wealth fund is considering joining the bidding for Rio Tinto's last remaining coal mines.
February 8, 2018 Sotheby’s expects over $33 million for world’s largest, rarest, flawless round diamond The 102.34-carat white diamond is thought to be worth considerably more than previous auction records for similar pieces.
February 7, 2018 Exposure to chemicals used in fracking may cause pre-cancerous lesions in mice US researchers have found that female mice exposed to mixtures of chemicals used in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations during prenatal development had abnormal mammary glands in adulthood. Some…
February 7, 2018 Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high Mining giant posts 90% increase in profit amid what CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques calls “resilient” commodity prices.
February 6, 2018 De Beers on exploration spree as secures South Africa licences The Anglo American unit is also said to be eying exploration licences in Zimbabwe and Congo.
February 5, 2018 Anglo takes down South Africa sale sign and may even buy Anglo raised the possibility it could start buying assets in SA, the latest sign of how much has changed in two years, when the miner was focused on selling.
February 5, 2018 Rio investors asked to push miner to leave Minerals Council of Australia Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says it needs 100 shareholders to co-file resolution at Rio’s upcoming annual general meeting.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
