PotashCorp mulls selling stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM — report
Move would seek to secure approval for its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium, creating the world’s largest potash miner worth about $36 billion.
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Greece grants permits for Eldorado after miners clash with police
The miners from the Eldorado Gold mine in the Halkidiki region were protesting looming layoffs as the company said Monday it would suspend all operations in Greece.
Gold eases as dollar ticks up, but weak stocks support
The metal's move lower came as the dollar erased earlier losses to rise 0.4 percent versus a basket of currencies. A firmer dollar makes gold more expensive for holders of other currencies.
Australia’s Newcrest restarts output at part of quake-damaged gold mine
Cadia - the company's biggest and lowest-cost source of gold - led to a 55-percent fall in gold output at the mine in the June quarter.
Friedland confident Congo copper project will be bigger than Grasberg
Ivanhoe boss transforms what could have been a set of exciting drill results into 43 holes of “global significance in the copper world”.
Australian exploration spending increasing
Gold remains the dominant sector, accounting for approximately 45% of total exploration expenditure.
Coeur Mining acquires Silvertip mine in Canada for $250 million
The deal grants Coeur access to Silvertip mine, high-grade silver-zinc-lead operation located in B.C., Canada.
These three major oil sands projects are almost done
All three projects are now over 95% built and transitioning into start up.
Zimbabwe diamonds backing country’s secret police — report
International watchdog group Global Witness says political elites and security forces have controlled and secretly exploited Zimbabwe's diamond sector for over a decade.
