April 28, 2015

Majority of Barrick’s shareholders rejects compensation plan

As much as three quarters of investors voted in favour of a non-binding motion to change the way the gold giant compensates its executives.

April 28, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: America’s most dangerous jobs

Graphic Products outlines dangers for loggers, fishermen and more.

April 28, 2015

Greek court hands small, but key victory to Eldorado Gold

It revoked a 2013 ruling blocking the miner's plans to build a key processing plant at is Skouries gold-copper mine in the country's north.

April 28, 2015

Codelco to send robots inspect equipment at Gabriela Mistral mine

The company, dealing with aging mines, has been leaning on a wide range of new technologies to reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies.

April 28, 2015

Barrick begins sale of stake in Chile’s Zaldivar copper mine

Chinese companies, private equity firms including Mick Davis’s X2 Resources, and even Teck Resources are rumoured to be among the potential buyers.

April 27, 2015

Bob Quartermain: Acquisitions during a market bottom, ‘allowed us to go from 78 cents to $48

Look at the people.

April 27, 2015

Copper price through 2020: Onwards and upwards

CRU principal consultant Christine Meilton predicts a rising trend topping $3.60 a pound by 2019, but thereafter China-induced weakness returns.

April 27, 2015

Life coming back to the global exploration sector

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

April 26, 2015

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

April 24, 2015

Barrick faces fresh opposition to executive pay plan

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will vote against the gold miner’s executive compensation structure next week.