Saudi Arabia launches bidding for 13,000 sq km mineral exploration licences
The Saudi kingdom accelerates efforts to tap deposits estimated at 9.4 trillion riyals ($2.50 trillion).
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Barrick IPO proposal puts Nevada Gold Mines in M&A spotlight
A spinoff would be attractive to Newmont and Agnico Eagle Mines, Jefferies analysts wrote.
Silver price climbs to fresh high on supply fears
Spot silver climbed to a new peak of $58.81 per ounce, surpassing last Friday's record by another 3.6%.
Top Zimbabwe gold miner warns higher royalty would hit profits
The company warned that the royalty threatens its flagship Blanket mine.
Nippon Steel sees US Steel weak performance as temporary, executive says
Last month, it widened its net loss forecast for the year to March 31 to 60 billion yen from 40 billion yen.
Ivanhoe Mines fires up Africa’s largest copper smelter
Ivanhoe expects to feed its first concentrate into the smelter by year-end, kickstarting the production of 99.7%-pure blister copper anodes.
Kodal ships first spodumene concentrates to China
The company expects the payment to total $24 million, which would be the first revenue generated by its Malian subsidiary.
Australia gold exploration spending jumps to highest since 1994
They spent a combined A$431.5 million on exploration in the three months through September, the highest quarterly spend going back to 1994.
Orano says uranium convoy from seized Niger mine poses safety risks
According to media reports, a convoy carrying uranium concentrate had left the Arlit mining site.