Goldcorp buys back gold stream on giant Chile project Vancouver company pays $65 million cash for a 4% stream on El Morro deposit, half of NuevoUnion, its joint venture with Teck. Frik Els | February 8, 2017 | 2:19 pm
Southern Copper wants to shoot the lights out World number five producer adding 600,000 annual tonnes in six years. Frik Els | February 8, 2017 | 1:01 pm
Locals ask Brazil to suspend Belo Sun’s gold mine licence Opponents claim the miner intends to use cyanide, depositing toxic waste in a dam located just 1.5 km from the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 11:05 am
Investors keep flocking to gold, push metal to three-month high Gold last up at $1,242.20 an ounce, after hitting $1,245.40 earlier in the day. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 9:00 am
Chinese race to grab Barrick’s stake in Super Pit hits roadblock Minjar Gold is still waiting for Chinese regulatory clearance and hasn’t been able to secure funding for the $1.3 billion deal. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 5:37 am
Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 3:02 am
Billion-dollar Alberta coal company goes bankrupt A coal company in west-central Alberta that in 2011 sold for $1-billion is bankrupt, killing hopes that its mine might re-open in the first quarter. Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 5:10 pm
Four dead after armed robbers storm DRC gold mine An armed attack on the Twanziga gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tuesday has resulted in four casualties. Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 3:55 pm
Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017 On December 8, 2016, Palisade Research came out with a bold prediction – the bottom for uranium and uranium stocks was in. Palisade Research | February 7, 2017 | 3:16 pm