June 3, 2016 South African gold miners to appeal silicosis ruling They will dispute the country's High Court decision last month to allow a class action suit seeking damages for up to half a million miners who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis.
May 31, 2016 CHARTS: Brutal May for metals and miners A sharp reversal in metals and minerals prices during May see top mining companies shed billions in market value.
May 31, 2016 Bayer and Planetary Resources to collaborate to improve agriculture with space data Improving agriculture with crop-specific satellite images.
May 27, 2016 Sibanye’s platinum mine workers begin indefinite strike The company will seek a court order to stop the strike, which is already affecting output.
May 26, 2016 Planetary Resources now has $21 million to help miners find resources… on Earth Funds will be used to deploy and operate the firm's Earth observation program, known as Ceres.
May 20, 2016 Two overlooked streaming stocks with huge upside potential In the precious metals sector, this type of company provides financing for mining companies in the form of an upfront cash payment in exchange for a percentage of production or…
May 20, 2016 No waste, no fuss for the mining industry Mining companies are required, by law, to have abatement plans in place to deal with all kinds of waste.
May 19, 2016 Sprott monthly market update with Rick Rule: Cobalt bubble coming; Kaminak & The Yukon; streaming & royalties In the current bull market, with more equity available, streaming and royalty companies continue to provide much needed revenue in the base metals and industrial materials sectors.
May 19, 2016 South African miners to pay 67% of acid drainage clean-up costs The government will pay for two-thirds of the cost by collecting money from mining companies through a new environmental levy.
May 19, 2016 Ivanhoe Mines condemns promotion of false and dishonest claims by Mining Watch Canada The Canadian miner strongly refutes accusations of human rights abuses and illegal operations at its South African project made by the NGO.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
