March 1, 2017 Striking miners at BHP’s Escondida block roads, clash with police Incidents come despite a local judge ruled late Tuesday that a deferred payment from 2016 should go out to workers within 48 hours.
February 28, 2017 Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet, such as copper, zinc, silver and uranium, were formed in the middle period of Earth’s history.
February 28, 2017 Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.
February 27, 2017 Hedge funds up bullish gold price bets most since Trump win Gold builds on 15-week highs as large-scale derivatives speculators bump exposure to a rising gold price by a fifth, the most bullish move since November 1.
February 27, 2017 Cupric Canyon gets $50 million to develop Botswana mine Khoemacau mine will initially produce 50,000 tonnes of copper and 1.4 million ounces of silver a year, but future expansions could increase output to at least 120,000 tonnes of copper…
February 24, 2017 Gold, silver prices at 15-week highs as Trump trade unwinds Precious metals erase nearly all post-election losses – silver price enjoys longest weekly winning streak in more than a decade.
February 24, 2017 Pan American Silver boss just gifted $4 million to the Canadian Museum of Nature The donation by the company's founder Ross Beaty aims to enhance the museum’s national research and collections that are focused on species discovery.
February 23, 2017 Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.
February 22, 2017 Caterpillar touts automation solutions as top miners swing back to profit The world's No.1 heavy machinery maker is telling miners not to rest on their laurels now that the industry is finally coming back up from a brutal downturn and keep…
February 21, 2017 CHART: Hedge funds diverge on gold, silver price Large scale precious metals futures speculators push bullish bets on silver to 20-week high while exposure to gold continues to be cut.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
