Rio Tinto’s Kennecott wins clean air lawsuit in the US
A federal judge has ruled in favour of the firm in lawsuit over alleged pollution at the company's massive Bingham Canyon copper mine.
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Billionaire investors back a gold rally in 2016
It wasn't so long ago that some of the more famous investor gurus were shrugging off gold as nothing more than shiny trinkets with no investment value. They were wrong.
Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation
Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.
Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination
Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
Study of private investors shows how risky mining can be
For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.
China on track to import 1 billion tonnes of iron ore this year
Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.
China’s copper concentrate imports surge again
Chinese smelters take in 45% more copper concentrate in May bringing year-to-date imports to whopping 6.7 million tonnes.
Royal Mint opens gold vault to British pension investors
Pensioners allowed to buy some of the Royal Mint's gold reserves for the first time.
Cenovus shuts down oil site due to risks posed by Canada’s wildfire
About 118 staff members have been moved to nearby Wabasca by bus and helicopter as a precaution.