January 8, 2017

Golden Star achieves commercial production at Wassa Underground Gold Mine

Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: GSS; TSX: GSC; GSE: GSR) is pleased to announce that commercial production has been achieved at its Wassa Underground Gold Mine in Ghana, effective…

January 6, 2017

Glencore may take full control of Mutanda copper mine

The Swiss firm already has a 69% stake in the DRC mine, which jointly owns with Israeli mining tycoon Dan Gertler.

January 4, 2017

BSGR boss house arrest ends with no charges over Guinea bribery claims

The Israeli billionaire, under house arrest since Dec. 19, has been at the centre of an international investigation into alleged bribery to win mining rights in Guinea.

January 3, 2017

Final phase of Minas Rio mine expansion a priority for Anglo — report

The company plans to invest a $308 million (R$1 billion) this year to allow the iron ore mine reach a 26.5 million tonnes a year capacity.

January 1, 2017

SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review

The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.

December 29, 2016

Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years 

A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.

December 23, 2016

CHART: Trump devastates top gold mining stocks

Despite a mini-rally on Friday, the world's top 12 gold producers have lost a combined $19 billion in value since November 8.

December 22, 2016

Big tech companies pledge to keep kids out of cobalt mines

Two separate business groups focused on electronics supply chains have launched initiatives to try to stop children from mining cobalt in the DRC.

December 21, 2016

Eight dead, 35 injured in Congo mining hub amid anti-Govt protests

Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern city of Lubumbashi.

December 20, 2016

Ghana renews Goldplat’s licence, shares jump

The renewal enables a small inventory of by-products that require further processing outside of Ghana to be shipped, which will positively impact Goldplat's earnings, analysts say.