September 28, 2016

Is Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine reopening soon?

In a matter of hours, officials from the Argentinian province of San Juan will deliver a technical report that will seal the fate of Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine.

September 28, 2016

U.S. Mint releases 2016 30th Anniversary Silver Eagle proof coins

After seven months of Silver Eagle rationing, the U.S. Mint has released its exclusive 2016 30th Anniversary Silver Eagle proof coins.

September 28, 2016

US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands

Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.

September 27, 2016

Restarted Argentinian mine to yield 1.7 million silver ounces/yr

The Casposo gold-silver mine will soon be milling ore again.

September 27, 2016

Pure Gold Mining’s latest drill results back predictions

Test findings support the interpretation that the McVeigh Horizon is the folded continuation of the Austin Horizon.

September 27, 2016

Canadian mining company and global private equity firm partner to develop the Silvertip Mine

Vancouver-based JDS Silver Inc. has just received USD$65 million from resources-focused private equity firm Denham Capital.

September 26, 2016

Rethinking resource investing

The explore-develop-produce model cannot be eliminated, but there are plenty of models that work within it or alongside it. Two are worth mentioning.

September 26, 2016

The hollowing out of Canadian mining

Vale’s takeover of Inco, 10 years on.

September 25, 2016

Poland copper mine cave-in claims two lives

The accident happened at the Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine when part of a ceiling collapsed.

September 24, 2016

Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up

The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.