Vale is stockpiling iron ore to make the most of higher prices
Third quarter results for the Brazilian miner, the world's top iron ore producer, show a 19 million tonne gap between sales and output.
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Eldorado cuts production guidance at Turkey mine
Gold recovery from the leach pad at the operation has lagged internal expectations.
10 people die in clash at a gold mine in Chad
The fight started when residents of the central Sahara mountain region felt disturbed by artisanal miners.
Quantum computing turning to copper
In order to store new quantum data that can be processed by quantum computers, scientists are exploring the possibilities that copper offers.
Copper prices fall
Among other geopolitical developments, the drop is attributable to investors getting calmer over the news that China's economic policy will see few changes in the near future.
Rio facing class action in the U.S. over Mozambique coal mine
The filing cited Anton Colbert of Cook County, Illinois, as lead plaintiff but his action acts in the name of “hundreds or thousands of members in the proposed class.”
Canadian project lifts Goldcorp reserves 26%
Goldcorp mineral reserves jump to 53.5m ounces thanks to maiden reserve at the Century project at its Porcupine mine in Timmins Ontario.
Barrick cuts 2017 production guidance again
World's number one gold producer swings to loss during third quarter.
Australia’s Newcrest Q1 gold output falls, quake-hit mine eyed
Gold producer says its total gold output from mines fell to 522,917 oz in the quarter ended Sept. 30 from 615,498 oz in the same period a year earlier.
