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Vale confirms talks with BHP over Samarco exit

During a meeting with investors and analysts in Sao Paulo, Vale’s investor relations director, André Figueiredo, said it seemed “natural” for his company to become the sole owner of the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2018 | 7:32 am

Lucapa finds monster diamonds at Lulo, including largest coloured one

The Australian miner has also unearthed the tenth +100 carat stone recovered from Lulo since mining operations began two years ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2018 | 3:42 am

Supply disruptions could boost copper prices -Chile’s Cochilco

Cochilco, Chile's state copper commission, raised its estimated 2018 avg price for the metal to $3.06 per pound from its previous forecast of $2.95.

Reuters | January 17, 2018 | 3:00 am

`Disastrous’ deals sideline gold-mining M&A as metal rises

Stung by some lousy investments that led to billions of dollars in losses a few years ago, the world’s major gold producers have cut back on mining deals.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2018 | 2:09 am

Rio Tinto says SEC fraud case should be dismissed

The SEC had accused Rio Tinto, Albanese and Elliott of concealing the deteriorating value of assets at Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.

Reuters | January 17, 2018 | 1:33 am

Time to own gold: Sharps Pixley

"The best is yet to come, but not just yet. Patience," Sharps Pixley's CEO says.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 16, 2018 | 6:53 pm

Canadian companies want to extract nickel, vanadium, cobalt from petcoke

They're running a study led by Paul Watkinson, who has investigated the conversion of carbonaceous solids into gaseous and liquid fuels.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 16, 2018 | 5:45 pm

Eldorado Gold reports in-line 2017 gold production

The Vancouver-based miner revealed that, including pre-commercial production from the Olympias project in Greece, its gold production was of 285,919 ounces in 2017.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 16, 2018 | 5:19 pm