October 16, 2017 Investors pile into Peru’s $2 billion Michiquillay copper project Companies have until Nov. 2 to sign up for the auction and the winner will be announced on Dec. 20
October 12, 2017 Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile The project will be the Japanese company’s first desalination plant and it is estimated to require an investment of around $623 million (70 billion Yen).
October 12, 2017 Millions of dollars in gold end up in Switzerland’s sewers every year Researchers estimate that roughly 43 kg of gold — worth about $1.8 million at current prices — and 3,000 kg of silver (worth nearly $1.7 million) were flushed away last…
October 11, 2017 About a third of global concentrates now registered to trade on this new exchange Open Mineral Exchange has managed to attract mining companies and smelters wanting to cut out the middlemen and save cash on deals for concentrates.
October 10, 2017 LME to expand trading around gold and silver reference prices The LME expects three more clearing members to join its precious metals contracts by year-end.
October 10, 2017 Key permit granted to McEwen’s Gold Bar project in Nevada Company expects the full permitting process to be completed by December.
October 10, 2017 Move over gold, diamonds may become one of the greatest safe-havens The Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDIX) has launched a new investment-grade, standardized diamond product to rival gold as a safe-haven asset.
October 9, 2017 Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea drive gold prices up Gold prices finished higher last Friday and followed the upward trend on Monday, with December gold GCZ7, +0.67% rising to $1,283 an ounce.
October 9, 2017 Emmanuel Macron’s new wealth tax to be imposed on expensive jewellery A September proposal to replace the tax on high-end assets with just a real estate tax was met with public uproar.
October 6, 2017 McEwen Mining completes purchase of Black Fox complex The transaction closed today and included the Black Fox underground gold mine, stock mill, workforce, and nearby Grey Fox and Froome development projects.
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
