Gold hits session high of $1,300 as Fed leaves rates unchanged
The metal is up more than 20% this year, but gold mining equities have doubled and the sector as a whole has returned 53%.
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Kyrgyzstan ratchets up dispute against Canada’s Centerra Gold
President Almazbek Atambayev has ordered state prosecutors to review the legality of agreements signed with the company in 2003-2004 and 2009.
Global upstream investment slashed by US$1 trillion since the oil price drop
Wood Mackenzie expects to see further cuts throughout the year and investment levels continue to shrink as more projects are dropped and companies struggle to breakeven.
How mining companies can use social media to promote their businesses
Social media networks can be a powerful tool to share your organization’s brand message with the masses. For mining companies, capitalizing on these opportunities is especially important.
Five ways mining has already gone green
While “green” initiatives have become the latest fad across almost all industries, you might not expect that mining is already at the forefront of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
An evaluation of the lithium mining environment in South America
The extent to which the lithium market will grow is contested, but market trends indicate that lithium will be an increasingly profitable sector within mining in the next five years.
$5.8 billion lawsuit over BHP-Vale disaster dismissed
Companies still face another much bigger civil action over November's deadly tailings dam burst at its Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil.
World’s largest diamond found in 100 years could fetch over $70M
The three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball was found by Canada's Lucara Diamond last year.
Egypt ancient gold mines offer clues on country’s untapped vast mineral deposits
The country is said to be sitting on mineral deposits worth hundreds of billions of dollars which, once developed, could surpass oil as its main source of income.
