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Yancoal fresh loss casts doubts on planned acquisition of Rio’s mines

Industry observers believe Yancoal will face several challenges when trying to complete a $2bn equity issue to finance the acquisition of Rio’s coal mines in the Hunter Valley.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2017 | 8:47 am

Newmont open to new partner to expand Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

A potential expansion would allow South America's largest gold mine generate about 200,000 ounces of the precious metal per year between 2020 and 2025

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2017 | 5:05 am

BC Iron tries its luck in the potash industry

Joint venture with Kalium Lakes has added the Carnegie potash project in Western Australia to the company’s increasingly diverse project portfolio.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2017 | 3:58 am

Wife of coal magnate being considered for Canadian ambassador: report

Picked by Trump.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 1, 2017 | 3:28 am

Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet, such as copper, zinc, silver and uranium, were formed in the middle period of Earth’s history.

University of Tasmania | February 28, 2017 | 12:54 pm

The Most Beautiful Metal

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 28, 2017 | 12:20 pm

China’s coal consumption keeps plummeting, down for 3rd year in a row

Coal accounted for 62% of the nation’s energy mix last year, down from 64% in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 9:05 am

Explorers frustrated with waiting times for permits in B.C., the Territories

On the level of transparency in the approvals process, jurisdictions in the US, Australia and Scandinavia performed better than Canada, a fresh report by the Fraser Institute, shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 7:00 am

De Beers upbeat on diamonds outlook, despite sales drop

The miner reported a 25% fall in diamond sales during the second cycle of the year, compared with the traditionally stronger first cycle, in line with its expectations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 4:39 am

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