August 13, 2017 Ancient coins show how empire shifted from Carthage to Rome A study of Roman coins has shown how the defeat of Hannibal and the Carthaginian empire led to coinage spreading across the Roman Empire from silver mines in Spain.
August 11, 2017 Sabre rattling props up gold "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded".
August 11, 2017 Seabed mining approved in New Zealand despite environmentalists’ concerns Trans-Tasman is now allowed to recover resources from the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone
August 10, 2017 Snow, soil and trees could help detect mineral deposits in Canada A team of geologists is using a series of techniques to identify halogens, commonly associated mineral deposits, in organic materials
August 10, 2017 McEwen grows gold production 50% with Timmins buy Toronto-based gold miner acquires Black Fox mining complex in northern Ontario from Primero Mining for $35m.
August 10, 2017 Tahoe ceases dividend and suspends company-wide guidance due to uncertainty in Guatemala The Vancouver-based miner seems to be handling the situation well, as officials announced Wednesday that balance sheets "remains strong"
August 9, 2017 Peruvian Conga gold mine to stay closed until further notice The Peruvian giant is focusing on extending the working life of the Yanacocha gold mine
August 8, 2017 AbraPlata hires Canadians and Australians to undertake PEA at Diablillos The junior miner wants Toronto’s Roscoe Postle Associates and Perth’s GR Engineering Services to undertake a Preliminary Economic Assessment of its Diablillos silver-gold project
August 7, 2017 More than 21,000 mining jobs on the line in South Africa Workers call the situation "a jobs bloodbath"
August 4, 2017 BHP presses for cheaper power ahead of Olympic Dam mine expansion BHP Billiton is looking for ways to shore up power supply and bring down power costs at its Olympic Dam copper mine in Australia, as it plans to expand following…
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
