Mitsui posts first loss ever amid $2.3bn copper, gas write-downs
About $1 billion of the total write-down was due to copper projects in Chile and revisions to the long-term price outlook.
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The end of the global diversified miner?
New report predicts mining's majors will increasingly move away from diversification strategies to concentrate on competitiveness in certain core sectors.
Rising prices, equities suggest end of mining bear market near
For the first time in years, the mood at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto was buoyant.
Sumitomo’s quest for more gold starts with Viscount Mining
With cash in hand and a goal of doubling gold output in the next five years, Japanese heavyweight Sumitomo is looking to acquire gold assets—and Viscount Mining Corp. could be a prime target.
Eldorado Gold granted key permit for Olympias mine in Greece
The permit allows the company to set up a processing plant in Olympias, which is crucial for the development of the mine.
These bacteria can help you find rich platinum deposits
Fresh research shows a new role for bacteria in cycling platinum group metals in soils and sediments, offering a better understanding of how to search for them.
Diamond traders ‘in shock’ following Brussels attacks
Antwerp, located about an hour north of Brussels, remains the world’s largest diamond-trading hub.
Gold rallies, European stocks fall after Brussels explosions
Risk aversion is back in the marketplace Tuesday, following the terrorist attacks in Belgium's capital.
EarthWorks: Ignoring best practices, four BC/Alaska transboundary mines risk Mount Polley disaster
If these mines were to fail, the Unuk, Stikine, and Nass watersheds would be polluted by mine waste, jeopardizing the billion dollar fishing industry that Alaska and Canadians alike rely on for their livelihood.