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Canada’s Kirkland Lake soars after Gold Fields confirms $1.4bn rejected offer

Offer came on the heels of Kirkland Lake's move to buy fellow bullion miner Newmarket Gold (TSX:NMI) in an all-stock deal worth about Cdn$1 billion ($764 million).

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2016 | 6:58 am

Chilean mining costs highest in the world, despite saving measures

Production costs in Chile, the world’s No. 1 copper producer, were 5.4% higher last year when compared to its global peers’ average.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2016 | 5:50 am

AngloGold loses 74,000oz during third quarter

Safety related stoppages in South Africa take part of the blame for year-on-year fall in production at world's third largest gold miner.

Frik Els | November 14, 2016 | 5:48 am

Gold Reserve, Venezuela rework seizure settlement

Venezuela government given more time to come up with initial payment which has been halved to $300 million.

Frik Els | November 14, 2016 | 4:59 am

$2 billion pulled from top gold ETF since Trump win

Investors in world's number one physically-backed gold ETF – GLD – dumped 20.5 tonnes in two days.

Frik Els | November 14, 2016 | 4:30 am

Could President Trump pull the US out of NAFTA?

Under current law and absent the passage of new legislation, the president does have legal authority to take the requisite steps to withdraw the U.S. from NAFTA and raise tariffs on imports.

Richard A. Walawender - Miller Canfield | November 14, 2016 | 2:47 am

Finland cancels plan to close troubled nickel mine

Finland's government decided Friday to grant new public funding for its troubled Talvivaara mine, cancelling a previous plan to permanently close what was once the European Union's biggest nickel mine.

Digital Journal | November 13, 2016 | 4:09 pm

Lonmin ups stake in Pandora platinum mine

Consolidation in South African's platinum mining sector continued on Friday with Lonmin's decision to buy Amplats' stake in the Pandora platinum mine.

Andrew Topf | November 13, 2016 | 3:53 pm