Rio Tinto swings to loss, blames metal prices slump
The world’s second biggest mining company has scrapped its dividend policy as a result.
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Tahoe may go after Goldcorp’s assets in Ontario — report
Tahoe Resources' founder and executive chair Kevin McArthur said the operations present "nice synergies".
Hope fades for three gold miners trapped underground in South Africa
The three workers were trapped on Friday morning, when the lamp room where they were on duty collapsed into an 80-metre hole.
EPA says Colorado mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals into river
The report didn’t identify the metals but said researchers were looking at cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc.
India hikes import tariffs on gold and silver
Move is a fresh attempt to curb costly imports and stop precious metals from being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared "black money".
Congo gives up plans to change mining code
The move could have driven away investors at a time of historically low commodity prices and energy shortages that are driving down output in the country.
Government throws lifeline to BC mines
The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.
US mining and exploration investment declined 35 pct in 2015
The figure is the second largest year-over-year decline since the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) began reporting the series in 1948.
AngloGold says Ghana troops need to protect Obuasi after attack
AngloGold Ashanti asked Ghana to redeploy troops at its Obuasi mine after an employee died in an attack by hundreds of illegal miners on the facility last week.
