Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea drive gold prices up Gold prices finished higher last Friday and followed the upward trend on Monday, with December gold GCZ7, +0.67% rising to $1,283 an ounce. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2017 | 10:30 am
Argentinian senator expresses opposition to Canadian miner’s uranium exploration Magdalena Odarda says Blue Sky Uranium's exploration is taking place at sites of paleontological significance. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2017 | 9:34 am
Scientists use gold to improve microlaser technology The devices are used to improve cybersecurity, GPS systems and the detection of toxic chemicals. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2017 | 8:41 am
Sherritt International fined $1 million for coal mine spills in Canada Sherritt pleaded guilty in the Provincial Court of Alberta to three counts of contravening the Fisheries Act. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2017 | 8:27 am
K+S shares sink as salt firm’s shake-up turns sour Company will combine its salt and potash businesses to make savings and target customers more effectively. Reuters | October 9, 2017 | 7:49 am
Emmanuel Macron’s new wealth tax to be imposed on expensive jewellery A September proposal to replace the tax on high-end assets with just a real estate tax was met with public uproar. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2017 | 7:35 am
Canadian magnesium explorer gains nearly 1,000% on asset sale Investors in a Calgary-based junior will no doubt be clinking wine glasses and giving some extra thanks this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Andrew Topf | October 8, 2017 | 6:37 pm
New program in Queensland aims to attract 3,000 new mining jobs The Queensland Government is getting behind a pilot program that, together with an industry group, is hoping to bring thousands of mining equipment and services positions to the Bowen Basin within the next decade. Andrew Topf | October 8, 2017 | 5:14 pm
Chinese companies to build 700 coal plants in and outside China Of all the new coal generation expected to go online over the next decade, Chinese companies will build nearly half of it. Andrew Topf | October 8, 2017 | 4:35 pm