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Condor Gold soars as Nicaragua project won’t relocate residents

Company's technical team believes the La India project is both technically viable and economically attractive with a redesigned open pit that does not require community resettlement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2018 | 9:15 am

Norsk Hydro to buy Rio Tinto aluminum assets for $345 million

The proposed acquisition also includes an offer for Rio’s 53% stake in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands and its 50% share in the Alufluor aluminum fluoride plant in Sweden.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2018 | 5:55 am

Lucara Diamond names new CEO, invests in digital sales platform

Together with naming new top execs. the Canadian miner is acquiring Clara Diamond Solutions, which uses blockchain technology to trace diamonds as they move through the supply chain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2018 | 3:37 am

Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall

CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.

Frik Els | February 26, 2018 | 2:03 am

Australia’s top gold miner boosts bets on Ecuador’s riches

Newcrest to invest $250 million to take stake in Lundin Gold.

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2018 | 2:00 am

The EV future is here and already boosting earnings for miners

“Look at what’s required over the next 50 years, 60 years, and known lithium on the planet, I don’t think it’s as much as everyone understands it to be.”

Bloomberg News | February 25, 2018 | 3:31 pm