August 2, 2015 South African union rejects 13% pay hike; president threatens strike The union representing about a third of nearly 100,000 gold miners in South African labour talks, has rejected an offer of a 13-percent pay rise.
August 2, 2015 Lucky strike eludes colourful B.C. stock promoter Frank Callaghan has won praise for his persistence, but critics question his expenditures (Second in a two-part feature on Barkerville Gold Mines)
July 31, 2015 Final permit for new $750m BC gold mine Shares in Vancouver's Pretium Resources jump on news construction of super high-grade Brucejack gold-silver mine near Alaska border can now start.
July 31, 2015 West Africa gold miner surges after stellar quarter Endeavour Mining shares jump 10% after Vancouver firm slashes debt as mines in Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina and Ghana mines throw off cash.
July 31, 2015 Peruvian police burns down entire illegal gold mine town The action has triggered severe criticism, with many are accusing authorities of an excessive use of public force.
July 31, 2015 Charts of the day: Spot gold price and Gold Bugs Index I think it's time for gold to throw the shorts a curveball. By that I mean the bears have gotten way to comfortable, and selling every rally has become "easy…
July 31, 2015 Wage negotiations in S. Africa’s gold sector to end next week South Africa’s top gold producers believe it is highly likely that unions agree to take the latest pay offer presented to them, marking the end of almost 5 weeks of…
July 31, 2015 Mining companies, regulators deathly silent after midnight raid on gold prices Following a dramatic midnight raid on gold prices last week, Mike Gleason reached out to Chris Powell, Secretary Treasurer at the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee to discuss possible gold price…
July 30, 2015 Barrick sells 50% of Zaldivar for $1 billion cash Family-controlled Antofagasta is surprise buyer of Chile copper mine.
July 30, 2015 Platinum price: New round of industrial action Amid worst slump in over six years, ruling party of South Africa calls shaft closures and layoffs "unpatriotic" as unions gear up for another brutal fight.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am