Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014
Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.
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American junior finds antimony on old gold concession
New World Gold Corp. executives say that since the discovery several companies, including a Chinese group, have approached them with offers.
Greece deals major blow to Eldorado’s Skouries mine
The company said it has been blocked from completing construction of a processing plant at the site.
Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration
Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.
Alrosa sells bank, to focus exclusively on diamond mining
The miner owned an 84.66% stake in LLC MAK-Bank.
Chinese rate cut lifts iron ore price
25-point base rate cut from People's Bank of China.
Hearings start Monday on new uranium mine in Canadian Arctic
Hearings starting on Monday for a new uranium mine in Canada's Nunavut territory are attracting opposition from environmentalists and local First Nations who say the Kiggavik project impinges on important caribou calving grounds.
Thai gold mine, said to have poisoned locals, allowed to reopen
A gold mine that straddles three provinces in northern Thailand has been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a month-long halt due to health concerns believed to be the result of heavy metal contamination.
Barrick rumored to sell gold mines in Australia, PNG
Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX, TSX:ABX), the number one producer of the precious metal, is hoping to raise up to $1.1 billion through the sale of two mines in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
