July 28, 2017

Concern in Mexico over gold exploration near nuclear plant

Vancouver-based Candelaria Mining was allowed to continue exploration at the Caballo Blanco gold project

July 28, 2017

Zinc and cobalt look good; gold and silver are consolidating, says Elysee Development

And vanadium has bottomed.

July 27, 2017

Lucky Minerals allowed to explore for gold near Yellowstone National Park

The Vancouver-based company plans to explore an area located within the privately-owned St. Julian mine claim block

July 26, 2017

Fresnillo silver, gold output jump on San Julian ramp up, higher ores

For the three months to June 30, silver production totalled 14.5 million ounces, a 12% rise from last year, while gold output was 223,000 ounces, up 2.7% from a year…

July 25, 2017

Caterpillar earnings beat estimates, shares hit five-year high

It now expects adjusted earnings per share to come in at $5, significantly higher than the $3.75 it had forecast just three months ago and almost doubled the $2.90 it…

July 24, 2017

Luxembourg shoots for the stars with fresh space mining deal

The country's ultimate objective is to have its own space mining agency by the end of the year.

July 21, 2017

BHP $2.5bn expansion of Spence copper mine in Chile approved

Company will make a decision on the plan in August.

July 19, 2017

Peru hit by nationwide mining strike; govt says situation ‘under control’

The indefinite labour action involves 56 unions, which are protesting a government’s proposed reform they see as "anti-workers".

July 18, 2017

Clean energy transition to increase demand for minerals — World Bank

Big winners will be aluminum, copper, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, silver, steel, and zinc and rare earth minerals such as indium, molybdenum, and neodymium.

July 18, 2017

Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year

It also revised down its expected share of hard coking coal for the year to between 7.2 to 7.8 million tonnes from 7.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.