Low platinum prices push jewellery demand
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but for budget-conscious ring-bearers, the preferred material might be platinum.
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Goldcorp moving ahead with Coffee Gold mine project near Dawson City
A Yukon gold mine project that's attracted national attention is gearing up now that thousands of planning documents have been submitted to Yukon's environmental assessment board for public scrutiny.
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.
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.
