This precious metal has surged 32% in 2017
Rhodium jumps back above $1,000 an ounce for the first time in nearly two years.
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Iron ore hits lowest price since early February
The steelmaking ingredient has shed almost $10 a tonne in just a week.
US court cancels most of class action against Samarco over deadly dam burst
Vale said the US District Court for the Southern District of New York annulled the majority of a class action lawsuit against the company and executives over the 2015 deadly accident.
Production at Syncrude’s Mildred Lake oil sands to fully resume in April
Suncor Energy, the largest partner in Syncrude, said it expects to meet its 2017 production targets despite a fire that shut down the Mildred Lake upgrader almost two weeks ago.
K+S Potash to begin production at its Legacy mine in Saskatchewan in Q2
Before the end of 2017, K+S Potash Canada and Amec Foster Wheeler hope to start production at their Legacy project in Saskatchewan.
Rates up, gold up. The spring run has sprung
The rate hike happened and gold sprang into action, just as I expected. The move was stronger and came out of near record volumes, which shows just how many speculators were waiting for this opportunity. There is very good interest in gold these days, folks.
New mine in Iran to add 800,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate every year
Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) signed a $1-billion deal with private investors over the weekend to build the mine.
11 Chinese miners die in neighbouring gold mine accidents
Accidents at two neighbouring gold mines claimed the lives of 11 miners working the pits in Henan province on Friday.
How to build a mine
There are three key components to building a mine, starting with a competent, experienced management team.
