July 3, 2018 Brazilian ex-billionaire Batista sentenced to 30 years in jail for bribery Eike Batista, who was once one of the richest men in the world, was found guilty of bribing former Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral in exchange for contracts.
July 3, 2018 Newmont’s Twin Creeks achieves commercial production All-in sustaining costs of between $650 and $750 per ounce.
July 2, 2018 CHARTS: Halfway through 2018 and the mining rally is over “China’s buoyant mood is giving way to concerns around tightening credit and a slowing manufacturing sector."
July 2, 2018 Platinum price plunges to 14-year low Platinum prices drops 5% on Monday to lowest since July 2004 as US–Europe car trade spat adds to precious metal's woes.
July 2, 2018 Indonesia close to acquiring Freeport’s Grasberg copper mine Indonesian minister says majority stake purchase of iconic mine seen valued at $3.5 billion to $4 billion.
July 1, 2018 Oil and mining sector continue to grow in Peru The mining sector showed an interannual growth of 0.16 per cent in May.
July 1, 2018 Noront Resources seeks exploration partner Noront CEO said the move is necessary as the company continues to lead exploration in Ontario’s massive Ring of Fire.
July 1, 2018 Richest man in Mexico partners with Goldcorp Minera Frisco and Goldcorp’s subsidiary Minera Peñasquito are joining forces in Zacatecas.
June 29, 2018 A self-exiled ex-fugitive is making Mexican billionaires nervous Mining-union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada more than a decade ago after being accused of embezzlement, is on the short list for a senate seat in Mexico.
June 29, 2018 Sibanye, Regulus join efforts to develop Argentina’s Altar project Sibanye Canada and Regulus’ newly formed Argentinean subsidiary Aldebaran Resources will create a strategic partnership to unlock value at the copper-gold project, located in the San Juan province.
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
