Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years Ravenswood mine is now expected to end operations in 2031, with an average production of about 115,000 ounces of gold per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2018 | 5:22 am
Trump started the metals rally, now he’s the reason it’s ending The U.S. election of Donald Trump lit a fire under metals markets in 2016 as investors took a liking to his pro-business agenda. Now, copper and other metals are tanking as Trump’s trade war against China threatens to derail economic growth. Bloomberg News | July 11, 2018 | 4:34 am
Huge diamonds keep coming out of Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola This time is a 114-carat white stone. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2018 | 3:46 am
Osisko jumps after drilling 28.3 m of 20.4 g/t gold at Windfall Lake "A tiger by the tail." Michael Allan McCrae | July 11, 2018 | 2:58 am
Cummins acquires electric and hybrid powertrain provider Scale. Michael Allan McCrae | July 11, 2018 | 1:12 am
Worthless just two years ago, West Texas sand now brings in billions Until the miners arrived, these dunes were a quasi-barren wasteland. And the price of sand was, well, zero. Bloomberg News | July 10, 2018 | 11:57 am
KME buys German copper product producer Mansfelder Kupfer A final deal has been signed for the sale of German copper products company Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing (MKM) for 80 million euros ($94 million). Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 11:30 am
Australia’s Mineral Deposits recommends takeover offer as Eramet builds up stake Mineral Deposits had rejected the revised A$345 million ($256.85 million) offer in June, saying it still undervalued the company. Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 11:17 am
Foreign-backed miner drops lawsuit against Chile for control of lithium deposit The Chilean government said Salar Blanco could apply for a special operating license for its Maricunga project. Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 10:54 am