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Taseko announces record quarterly copper and molybdenum shipments

In the first quarter 2014, total production was 34.5 million pounds of copper and 566 thousand pounds of molybdenum, a 49% and 59% increase, respectively, since the first quarter 2013.

CNW Group | April 4, 2014 | 4:13 pm

Zambia miners can’t afford 29% power price hike — chamber

Mining companies in Zambia use about 68% of the country’s electricity, while less than a quarter of the population has access to it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2014 | 2:37 pm

Gold smartphones options just got broader: meet the HTC One

"Pure gold" version will be introduced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia by the end of the month or early May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2014 | 12:57 pm

Global electric car company could source cobalt from new Langham, Saskatchewan facility

Car maker Tesla prefers suppliers in North America for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery "gigafactory" in the southwest US which could provide a boost for Fortune Minerals proposed refinery near Saskatoon .

Fortune Minerals Limited | April 4, 2014 | 12:56 pm

China to shut down 2,000 coal mines this year

As part of the Beijing’s ongoing plan to reduce the alarming rates of air pollution and reduce the nation’s dependency on the fossil fuel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2014 | 11:20 am

India central bank hints easing of gold imports close

Premiums over the London gold price have shot up since reaching a low of $20 mid-March indicating demand inside the country remains strong.

Frik Els | April 3, 2014 | 11:56 pm

Gold price drifts lower ahead of jobs data

With optimism building, any big surprise to the upside would be bad for gold.

Frik Els | April 3, 2014 | 11:12 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Unearthing the world’s gold supply

Gold's rarity means that finding economic deposits is extremely difficult. To understand how gold mining and supply work, we must first unearth how gold deposits form.

Visual Capitalist | April 3, 2014 | 10:38 pm