Artisanal miners in Venezuela operate under illegal unions
Illegal extraction of gold and other metals and their subsequent smuggling to foreign markets is seen by many as a way to navigate the current crisis.
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Mint American Eagle gold coin sales at weakest April since 2007
Meanwhile, silver coin purchases for the month rose 10 per cent higher than last year.
Metals maker Arconic slashes forecasts, shares slide
Prices to remain high due to sanctions, tariffs.
Mining group sounds alarm in Canadian railway legislation fight
The Mining Association of Canada - representing firms including Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Resources Ltd. - expressed “profound disappointment.”
Contura, Alpha to merge, creating largest US met coal producer
The deal comes as investors look for consolidation in an industry that is recovering from a deep downturn in 2015 and 2016.
China’s metals trade is facing a year of upheaval: Andy Home
China's trade in industrial metals looks set for significant upheaval this year as the country adapts to fast-evolving supply chains.
Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction
The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.
Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska gets key environmental approval
Bringing the project to production is expected to take about four years, but Donlin gold project is still has a long way to go in the permitting process before construction and operations can begin.
Glencore drops as clash with former partner adds to Congo issues
Shares fell as much as 3.9% after the company said late Friday that a Congolese court authorized bailiffs to freeze certain Glencore assets after Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler served orders on local units for almost $3 billion in damages.
