Following detention, journalist publishes controversial story about Venezuela’s Mining Arc Rampant violence and corruption are the norm in the mines of the southern Guayana region. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 15, 2018 | 6:27 pm
Despite 42-day strike, Gran Colombia surpasses 2017 production guidance Only in the fourth quarter of 2017, the company produced 51,699 ounces of gold, up 26% over the fourth quarter of the previous year. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 15, 2018 | 4:36 pm
Brazilian miner Vale ordered to repair environmental damage Federal prosecutors announced ruling in a statement that said electricity transmission lines and a bauxite pipeline damaged soil and silted up rivers. Reuters | January 15, 2018 | 3:12 pm
Rio Tinto 2017 iron ore exports up 1 percent, maintains 2018 guidance On Tuesday Global miner Rio Tinto reported a 1 percent rise in iron ore shipments for 2017 to 330.1 million tonnes, meeting its guidance. Reuters | January 15, 2018 | 3:05 pm
Behind Trump Soho partner, millions from post-Soviet mine empire How and why funds from former Soviet states flowed into Trump-branded real estate has been focus of speculation since start of 2016 presidential campaign. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2018 | 2:06 pm
Copper faces double supply disruption threat in 2018: Andy Home What two factors threaten to disrupt the copper sector in 2018? Reuters | January 15, 2018 | 1:43 pm
One big, potential catalyst for gold in 2018 The rebound in the precious metals sector continues. Jordan Roy-Byrne – The Daily Gold | January 15, 2018 | 1:30 pm
Metals power higher as sickly dollar spurs copper-to-gold rally Copper surged as much as 2.1 percent, the most since Nov. 13, to $7,262 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2018 | 1:10 pm
Why cobalt will struggle to free itself from the DRC: Andy Home Return of Katanga mine increases dependence of the whole cobalt supply chain on just one highly problematic country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters | January 15, 2018 | 12:17 pm