Global demand, however, fell to its lowest in nearly five years as Chinese buying slid by a third.

The news come only a day after the project executive director in Chile, Eduardo Flores, told local media that Barrick was hopeful it could find a way forward with the long-delayed mine.

Nominee Amarjargal Renchinnyam is a respected economist who could help bring Vancouver firm's $5bn Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold expansion project back on track.

After losing half of its value, the spot price of uranium has in recent weeks risen from less than $30 per pound to $42 per pound. Roger Lemaitre, President and CEO of UEX Corp., is pleased but not surprised, as a supply shortage looms, and sanctions against Russia are spooking utilities.

To keep the lights on 30% of juniors need to raise money within six months, 59% within a year new survey shows.

After two and a half years in decline, the mining equipment market turned up slightly in the third quarter.

Twiggy says BHP and Rio threaten Australia's relationship with Beijing by bankrupting Chinese iron ore producers. China's steelmakers may disagree.

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