August 21, 2017 Zambia restores full power supply to First Quantum mines Zambia's state power company reduced electricity supply to two First Quantum copper mines because the mining firm had failed to pay the new flat electricity tariff.
August 21, 2017 Copper price rallies after Grasberg violence Copper above $3.00 after former workers torch dozens of buildings, vehicles at Freeport's Indonesia operations blocking access to world number two mine.
August 21, 2017 Costs related to layoffs, lawsuit, take toll on AngloGold results The miner, Africa's biggest gold producer, reported a loss of $176 million in the six months to June 30, compared to a profit of $52 million in the same period…
August 21, 2017 Canada’s Ontario province to build roads into Ring of Fire region The province first committed $1 billion to fund infrastructure into the chromite-rich area in 2014.
August 20, 2017 Kingsgate jumps 49% after Thai gold mine suspension lifted Investors in Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. (ASX:KCN) were allowed to gasp for air on Friday after being underwater on the stock due to problems with its mine in Thailand.
August 18, 2017 Six precious metal explorers that may hit it big this summer Summer is the season for drilling, and with the uptick in the precious metals market since 2016, companies are finally able to have the budgets to properly explore their prospects,…
August 18, 2017 Gold price scales $1,300, highest since Trump election Gold bulls turn attention from North Korea to US domestic turmoil.
August 18, 2017 Changes to Brazil mining law to bring mostly higher taxes, costs — experts Experts and mining companies fear some of the modifications that go in effect in November, will result in hefty taxes, higher research costs and decrease interest from foreign investors.
August 18, 2017 AngloGold Ashanti revives plans to spin off South Africa mines – Reuters Should the spinoff happen, AngloGold would be the latest miner to reduce exposure to South Africa, where political instability, controversial new mining rules and a stronger rand have made it…
August 17, 2017 Is the next gold mine in Bulgaria While Bulgaria may not be the first country investors equate with gold mining, executives at one TSX Venture Exchange-listed company are sitting on pins and needles waiting for the drill…
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
