Glencore’s big Congolese bet carries plenty of risk
Journalists shed more light on Glencore's activities in Congo, including 2009 loan to entity affiliated with controversial Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler.
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Canadian junior miners worth jumps for second year in a row
Aggregate market cap of the top 100 junior mining companies was up 7% to $12.2 billion, a level not seen since 2010, but the group significantly underperformed the Venture Exchange as a whole.
Congo mining output rises, central bank warns of inflation risk
Rising mining production should help ease some of the economic problems in Congo where inflation is expected to hit 48 percent this year.
Brazil regulator rejects Vale bid to change output target for railroad
Production goals for Vale's Carajas project, the world's largest open-air iron ore mine, are directly tied to cargo shipments on its railroad there, which carries output to Brazil's Ponta da Madeira port.
Operations resume at Buenaventura’s silver mine in Peru
Community protests had forced the firm to halt output at Uchucchacua last week.
AngloGold cash flow, output jump in third quarter
South African gold miner said it’s on track to meet 2017 guidance.
New Century raises $53M to restart mothballed zinc mine
The Century zinc mine in Queensland could be churning out ore again thanks to a $52.9 million private placement raised by owner New Century Resources (ASX:NCZ).
Forest Service okays first step to develop new Hecla mine in Montana
Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) proposed Rock Creek mine in northwestern Montana has received a boost from a recent federal government decision.
In the country where coal is king, a battle with the EU looms
The buzzword in the Brussels energy and climate bubble is 450, a number that is dividing European Union lawmakers and making coal-dependent Poland fume over upcoming reforms to the world’s biggest carbon market.