April 20, 2016 Sibanye to invest $250 million in its gold mines, keeps shopping for new assets Sibanye is not exclusively looking at buying gold assets; it is also considering platinum, coal, uranium and base metals mines.
April 6, 2016 Canadians to develop space mining tool Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.
April 4, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: Receding Arctic ice unlocking fathomless mineral resources If you don’t mind frost and cost.
March 22, 2016 The end of the global diversified miner? New report predicts mining's majors will increasingly move away from diversification strategies to concentrate on competitiveness in certain core sectors.
March 22, 2016 These bacteria can help you find rich platinum deposits Fresh research shows a new role for bacteria in cycling platinum group metals in soils and sediments, offering a better understanding of how to search for them.
March 21, 2016 The richest and poorest countries in the world The world economy is complex, but today’s series of maps will allow you to simplify your understanding of the relative wealth of people around the globe.
March 21, 2016 Thom Calandra: Precious metals, uranium & other key commodities to watch Thom discusses a few of his favorite picks, including a new gold producer in Mexico, Canarc Resources.
March 10, 2016 Wellgreen Platinum announces $10 million equity investment by Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund L.P. Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund, a special purpose acquisition company headed by Thomas Kaplan, has invested $10 million of equity in Wellgreen Platinum, a Canadian mining exploration and development company.
March 10, 2016 First Quantum sells nickel-copper-platinum mine in Finland for $712 million Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden AB will pay cash for Kevitsa mine.
March 9, 2016 PDAC 2016 Convention exceeds 22,000 attendees Optimism and opportunity abounded at the PDAC 2016 Convention of The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in spite of recent industry challenges, indicating a positive shift in sentiment amongst…
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
