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Minjar Gold attempt to grab Barrick’s stake in Super Pit falls through

The firm, a unit of Shanghai-listed Shandong Tyan Home, reportedly walked away from the deal due to recent tightened controls in China on outbound investment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2017 | 4:00 pm

Recent Escondida strike may push Chile into recession

Analysts believe that would increase the chances of the country joining Latin America’s ongoing political drift to the right in November’s elections.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2017 | 10:54 am

Silver prices poised for bullish run — experts

Speculators are long a net 105,515 silver futures contracts — the highest bullish position since Bloomberg records began in 1993 and more than three times the average weekly net long over that period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2017 | 7:08 am

CAT’s new wheel loaders in the spotlight

CAT's 986K wheel loader is equipped with the recently launched command remote control system

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 19, 2017 | 5:17 am

Ecuador mining industry to grow eightfold by 2021 — report

Experts believe the value of the nation's dawning industry is set to jump from $1.1bn this year to $7.9bn in 2021 on a combination of revised regulatory framework and significant gold and copper reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2017 | 3:43 am