Experts blame Vale’s deadly dam collapse on drainage issues
Drainage problems would have caused "persistently high water levels" that weakened the facility’s walls, say experts appointed by the miner.
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Rio Tinto scores big win in Mongolia
The country’s parliament has approved a resolution that reconfirms the validity of all the Oyu Tolgoi mine-related agreements.
Australia’s Prospect Resources in talks to sell stake, lithium supply to Russia’s Rosatom
The discussions are with Uranium One, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian state nuclear energy firm.
Bougainville independence could revive one of world’s biggest copper mines
Panguna has an estimated 5.3 million tones of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold, which would make the reserves worth about $60 billion at today’s prices.
China is redrawing the global copper scrap map
Less than three years after China told the World Trade Organization it was going to ban imports of "solid waste," it is close to doing just that.
Ronald-Peter Stöeferle: We are still at the beginning of a big bull market for gold
Ronald looks back at gold's performance during 2019 and discusses how it operates as a seventh sense in the market.
Kirkland Lake grows high grades at Macassa
This year, Macassa is expected to produce 240,000-250,000 oz out of the company’s total production guidance of 950,000 to 1 million oz.
Turkey wants the world’s gold, with few questions asked
Turkey is putting the finishing touches on a plan to loosen rules that govern the import of gold to one of the world’s biggest consumers of the precious metal.
Poor market conditions derail Triple Flag IPO
Toronto-based Triple Flag, backed by hedge fund Elliot Management, last month said it aimed to raise C$360 million.
