June 30, 2017

U.S. Mint’s 1st-half sales of American Eagle gold coins weakest since 2007

U.S. Mint American Eagle gold coin sales in the first half of 2017 were the lowest for this period in a decade, while sales of silver in the period were…

June 30, 2017

Output at world’s largest copper mine sank by 63% in Q1

Escondida, majority owned and operated by BHP, produced 97,103 tonnes of copper between January and March, down from 265,597 tonnes a year earlier.

June 30, 2017

Mandalay Resources declares force majeure at flooded Chilean mine

The firms said it's also initiating consultations with its unions about the potential impacts on employees during this period of suspended production.

June 29, 2017

Canada’s Gabriel Resources sues Romania for $4.4bn over halted mine

The company argues the Central European country violated several investment treaty provisions in its claim to the bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

June 29, 2017

Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million

After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.

June 28, 2017

Eldorado Gold risks missing 2017 guidance over issues with Turkish mine

It now expects to produce at least 180,000-210,000 ounces of gold this year at Kışladağ, which brings Eldorado's full-year guidance down from 365,000-400,000 ounces to 315,000-365,000 ounces.

June 27, 2017

Search for two workers trapped at Mandalay’s mine in Chile fails

Both authorities and the Canadian miner company have officially ruled out possibility of finding them alive.

June 26, 2017

Mongolian herders ink historic agreement with Oyu Tolgoi mine, government

Accompanied by OT Watch and Accountability Counsel, herders in the South Gobi used the IFC’s complaint office to negotiate agreement.

June 26, 2017

Fiscal for two missing miners in Chile expects to learn the truth of what happened in Mandalay’s mine

One of the authorities involved in an investigation into Mandalay's mine accident earlier this month says at this point what matters is to learn the truth of what really happened.

June 23, 2017

Junior miner cracks a strategic tough nut in British Columbia

The acquisition of the Toughnut Project in British Columbia would provide strategic access to the Silver King Shear Zone adjacent to the explorer's existing properties.