May 27, 2015 Romania opens door to new gold, copper project led by Canadians This is first time Romania grants a mining license without the involvement of a state-owned enterprise.
May 26, 2015 Chile’s Codelco sues Vale, Brazilian Department of Mines over exploration license After spending over US$3.3 million in exploration and development of the Liberdade copper project, Codelco is facing Vale's claims that it has an older and still valid licence for the…
May 26, 2015 China’s Zijin inks deals with two Canadian firms on the same day Perhaps the most important aspect of today’s agreements is the fact that both aim to form long-term strategic partnerships to collaborate on further ventures, opening new markets for all the…
May 26, 2015 Barrick sells 50% in Papua New Guinea unit to China’s Zijin The deal is part of a long-term strategic cooperation agreement that will see Zijin and Barrick collaborate on future projects and joint investments.
May 25, 2015 Barrick sells Cowal mine to Evolution Mining for $550 million With the acquisition Evolution Mining will become Australia's second largest gold producer.
May 22, 2015 Precious metals rally consolidates Gold and silver rallied strongly last Friday and into Monday’s overnight trading (UK time) before spending the rest of the week drifting lower from initial highs to consolidate above notional…
May 21, 2015 Struggling Argentina expects US$14 billion in mining exports The return to higher exports would be driven in part by at least 16 major projects likely to go into production within five years.
May 20, 2015 BHP to pay $25 million in 2008 Beijing Olympics bribery probe The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concluded BHP did violate a U.S. anti-corruption law by paying for officials and their families to attend the Games.
May 20, 2015 Australian miners warned not to ignore ties between Latin America, Asia The increasing engagement of Latin America with Asia may potentially be at the expense of Australia’s traditional sense of right to be a major Asian player, expert says.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
