Gold down to 4-month low ahead of Fed Reserve meeting
The precious metal has lost over 8% so far this year.
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Could new geophysics technology spark exploration?
Costs the same as traditional IP surveys but produces mapping that's as clear at 400 metres underground as traditional IP.
Wits-SRK link boosts rock engineering skills
Collaboration between Wits University’s School of Mining Engineering and consulting engineers SRK Consulting is nurturing scarce rock engineering expertise, benefiting the mining and other sectors in Africa and beyond.
Wood Mackenzie: Nearly 17% of US coal production uneconomic at current market pricing
Close to 17% of forecast 2015 US coal production is at risk of idling or closure, totalling 162 million short tons (Mst), as these mine's total cash costs plus sustaining capital expenditures exceed current market pricing, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest coal market outlook.
Canadian miners step up efforts to prevent tailings dam failures
Facing intense public pressure to ensure tailings are handled, stored and monitored better, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has taken the bull by the horns.
Potash producers rejoice — China likely to pay more for it this year
According to analysts from Credit Suisse, Chinese importers will settle at $320 a tonne, versus $305 a tonne they paid last year.
Argentine police seize 19th-Century gold ingot worth $2m
The piece is thought to have been buried in the 1800s for safekeeping.
Tommy Humphreys: An inside look: How mining titans like Giustra, Lundin, and Beaty are playing the downturn
Since Tommy regularly spends time with the sharpest minds of the natural resource sector (Lundin, Gisutra, Casey, etc.), we know how valuable his perspective is.
Zimbabwe’s top diamond mining firms agree to merge
Zimbabwe’s diamond industry will soon be controlled by one firm as the country’s major diamond mining companies have agreed to merge.