February 17, 2016 Wave of deals to shake the global gold industry in 2016 — report Gold miners to keep cutting cost, team up amid unusual market conditions that will continue boosting deals, says BMI Research.
February 17, 2016 Over one-third of Australian underground mines plan to cut spending in 2016 The coal sector is the most likely to axe spending even further this year (38%), ahead of precious metals (25%), a new study found.
February 14, 2016 Ancient Greek silver mine unearthed Archeologists working in Thorikos, Greece, have found a pristine silver mine that has lain untouched for over 5,000 years.
February 12, 2016 Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.
February 11, 2016 Glencore to sell gold and silver to Franco-Nevada in $500 million deal Only a day after announcing the deal, Franco-Nevada increased the size of the financing by 45%, citing “strong demand.”
February 10, 2016 Tahoe may go after Goldcorp’s assets in Ontario — report Tahoe Resources' founder and executive chair Kevin McArthur said the operations present "nice synergies".
February 10, 2016 India hikes import tariffs on gold and silver Move is a fresh attempt to curb costly imports and stop precious metals from being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared "black money".
February 10, 2016 Government throws lifeline to BC mines The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.
February 9, 2016 Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.
February 9, 2016 The anatomy of a mine site visit Canarc Resource Corp (TSX:CCM) - site trip - mucho potential at El Compas
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
