South African union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio
AMCU has been demanding pay hikes of more than 50% for its lowest paid members and a 15% hike for its higher paid members.
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Worker dies at La Escondida mine
La Escondida is 57.5% owned by BHP Billiton and 30% owned by Rio Tinto.
It’s time to invest in gold: Haywood
Haywood believes that “conditions are ideal” for investment in the gold industry.
Acacia Mining soars after revising gold output forecast up
Stock climbed 12.94%, closing the session at 529p.
Refiners lash out at regulators plans to force banks cover gold holdings
Under the new rules, banks will need a higher ratio of longer term, more pricey funding against the precious metal on their balance sheets, they argue.
Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on the back of silver, zinc prices
The country's sector, dominated by precious metals and zinc, will be well-positioned for the expected price outperformance of these commodities, shows new report.
Canadian diamond thieves finally arrested
The arrest came following a Canada-wide warrant.
Alberta’s plan to phase out coal coming this fall
The project will include financial help to coal emitters closing their plants and transitioning to cleaner forms of power.
Oil prices to rise in 2017: World Bank
The new forecast is a response to OPEC's decision to limit production after a long period of unrestrained output.
