Hostages kidnapped from DRC gold mine released
A kidnapping incident at one of Banro's gold mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been resolved.
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Plan to restart Bloom Lake Mine gets $40M boost + offtake
The Bloom Lake Mine's new owner earlier this month announced new cash for upgrades to the shuttered operation and an offtake agreement with a Japanese trading company to receive iron ore for steelmaking if the mine gets back into commercial production.
Rare earths and gold projects advancing in Australia
A recent report by Edison Investment Research has Alkane Resources back on track at its Tomingley Gold Operations after disruptive rains, and development is continuing at the multi-commodity Dubbo Project.
From Yukon to Patagonia, gold explorers stir after sleep
Outbreaks of gold-rush fever are popping up as bullion markets stage a tentative recovery.
World’s top 20 silver mining companies
Switzerland's Glencore jumps to number 2 on ranking of top silver miners by output.
Better copper prices boost Codelco’s profit offsetting output decline
The state-owned miner reported a Q1 profit of $534 million, more than the total it earned in 2016.
Here’s why I think renewable energy is finally living up to hype
Global markets have steadily been adding renewables such as wind and solar to their energy mix for several years now, but according to a handful of new reports, 2016 might have been the tipping point.
World’s largest gold miner hit by Tanzania export ban
Barrick's comments come on the heels of a report published this week, which claims its Tanzanian subsidiary has been under-reporting the amount of metal in its shipments to evade taxes.
Iron ore crashes again to below $58 a tonne
Ore with 62% content in Qingdao lost $2.33 a tonne to close at $57.91, data from the Metal Bulletin shows, hitting a seven-month low and marking the commodity third consecutive weekly fall.
