Fracking jobs prove elusive for coal miners looking to switch
While Trump vows to save coal, many miners look elsewhere. Natural gas jobs don’t offer the same stability as coal did.
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AngloGold Ashanti revives plans to spin off South Africa mines – Reuters
Should the spinoff happen, AngloGold would be the latest miner to reduce exposure to South Africa, where political instability, controversial new mining rules and a stronger rand have made it less attractive to operate.
Metso searches for top execs, as it splits minerals services business
The division will be divided into two separate units beginning 2018 — Minerals Services and Minerals Consumables.
Zimbabwe tightens screws on miners’ export earnings in forex crunch
The country's Reserve Bank has ordered platinum and chrome miners to surrender 80 percent of their export earnings to the central bank as the country struggles to contain a crippling dollar note shortage.
Is the next gold mine in Bulgaria
While Bulgaria may not be the first country investors equate with gold mining, executives at one TSX Venture Exchange-listed company are sitting on pins and needles waiting for the drill results that could prove their high-grade thesis.
Iron ore joins base metals price rally
Jumps 5.6%.
Ex-Integra Gold executives launch new mining exploration company
The company, to be named Integra Resources Corp, plans to acquire an advanced-stage gold-silver project in Canada or the United States in the next two months, and then apply to list on the TSX Venture Exchange, CEO George Salamis said.
S.Africa’s Harmony Gold eyes acquisitions after FY earnings rise
South African miner Harmony Gold reported a 35 percent rise in full-year profit on Thursday and said it will look at growth, exploration and acquisitions to meet its 2019 production targets.
With Congo finances collapsing, desperate government has few options
Democratic Republic of Congo's government seeks to head off a collapse in national finances that is hitting the economy.