Prehistoric bling: Research uncovers factors behind the development of earliest copper alloys The colour properties of prehistoric copper alloys have largely been understudied. Until now. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2017 | 1:20 pm
MINING.com’s top news stories of the year Copper and bitcoin. Michael Allan McCrae | December 22, 2017 | 12:13 pm
Trek Mining merges, now trades as Equinox Gold The new company based in Vancouver will focus on finishing construction of the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2017 | 12:12 pm
Yamana Gold shares jump 5% on asset sale Agnico-Eagle, the Toronto-based company's partner in giant Canadian Malartic mine, buys the JV's exploration assets for $162m. Frik Els | December 22, 2017 | 12:01 pm
Workers end strike at Teck’s mine in Chile Union No. 1 was asking for a bonus scheme that would put the organization on equal footing with the Quebrada Blanca's two other unions. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2017 | 10:52 am
Teck Resources reaches deal with union on Quebrada Blanca mine Teck Resources and the union representing workers at its Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile announce a new wage agreement, ending an eight-day strike. SeekingAlpha.com | December 22, 2017 | 10:44 am
Outback’s nascent gold rush hits speed bump on drill results The nascent gold rush in Western Australia’s remote outback hit a speed bump after a key player reported disappointing drilling results. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2017 | 10:38 am
Brazilian miner Vale says entering new era of big dividends "Now is the era of the Vale dividends. Vale will become a big payer of dividends if everything goes well," CEO Fabio Schvartsman said on Friday. Reuters | December 22, 2017 | 9:33 am
Thyssenkrupp could halve stake in Tata Steel JV The two have committed to holding equal stakes for the first six years of the company's existence, said Thyssenkrupp personnel chief Oliver Burkhard. Reuters | December 22, 2017 | 9:15 am