Weak uranium prices force Cameco to halt two operations in Canada
Company will suspend operations at the McArthur River and Key Lake at the end of January for at least 10 months.
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Sibanye-Stillwater reaches wage deal with unions at Kroondal mine
The three-year wage agreement was signed by all three unions, the company said.
Armed separatists occupy villages near Freeport’s Indonesia mine
Armed separatists have occupied five villages in Indonesia’s Papua province, threatening to disrupt Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s giant Grasberg copper mine, which has already been hit this year by labor unrest and a dispute over operating rights.
Eldorado halts investment in Greece’s Skouries project, sues Gov’t
Miner said it would the project back into "care and maintenance" and re-assess its investment in it upon approval and receipt of required permits.
Special Address: Transformative trends in technology – how will it disrupt mining?
This year’s Mines and Technology show in London will be focussing on the digital transformation of mine operations.
Gold price: Global demand falls to 8-year low
Even as gold mine production hits new record so far in 2017 according to new report.
Kinross shares jump on earnings beat
Canadian gold miner expects 2017 production at higher end of guidance range.
Why doesn’t gold get the respect it deserves?
A longstanding curiosity in the investment business has been the disinterest in precious metals among institutional investors.
Copper traders are making high-flying bets about the future of the metal
Call options wagering on copper climbing above $10,000 a metric ton by Dec 2018 have started trading during past two weeks, with $4.5m spent by traders.