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Canadian miner A-OK despite U.S. sanctions against Russian companies

Despite analysts predicting that sanctions against Oleg Deripaska may cause a turmoil in the mining world, Kinross made an effort today to stand clear from such possibility.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 9, 2018 | 5:06 pm

Private capital flowing into mining on track for record year

The second largest ever private equity fund focused on mining closed in the first quarter – 13 funds aim to raise a further $4.9 billion in 2018.

Frik Els | April 9, 2018 | 4:43 pm

Gran Colombia’s output grows by 35%

During the first quarter of 2018, output reached 52,672 ounces.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 9, 2018 | 4:18 pm

Juniors struggle to compete with majors in exploration — Chile’s Mining Society

One of the main problems, says the head of Chile’s Mining Society, Diego Hernández, is miners have no incentives to do anything with the assets they already own and is very cheap to keep them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2018 | 1:50 pm

Trading giant keeps faith in copper despite rising trade tension

Copper prices will rise this year as investors look past the ample global supplies and market turbulence to focus on the metal’s long-term outlook.

Bloomberg News | April 9, 2018 | 1:47 pm

A withhold up in Mongolia?

It is not conclusive that Rio avoided WHT on interest on shareholder loans, and there is no clear evidence to support the claims of treaty abuse.

Alexandra Readhead | April 9, 2018 | 1:31 pm

Operations restarted at Newmont’s gold mines in Ghana -spokesman

Operations were shut down on Saturday following an accident in which six construction workers were killed.

Reuters | April 9, 2018 | 12:24 pm

Venezuelan army’s economic prize begets a bloody grab for gold

The bank is selling off gold to keep the country afloat, drawing down its reserves of the metal to $6.6 bn from almost $20 bn at the beginning of 2012.

Bloomberg News | April 9, 2018 | 12:10 pm