May 24, 2016

Pit collapse at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead

It is the latest in a series of deadly accidents in recent months to hit Hpakant, where as much as 90% of the world's jade is mined, mostly illegally.

May 23, 2016

Centerra Gold fined for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan

Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.

May 20, 2016

Japan ‘swimming against current’ when it comes to phasing out coal

Report shows that Japan is the only G7 country seeking to build new coal-power plants.

May 19, 2016

Harvard, IMF economist: Emerging markets must go for gold

If all central banks were to hold at least 5% of forex reserves in gold (versus 60%+ in rich economies) it would require the purchase of almost 8,000 tonnes

May 18, 2016

Thailand to shut only active gold mine by end of May — report

Chatree remains in operations despite and order by the country's military regime last week to halt all gold mining and exploration activities.

May 16, 2016

Mongolia to pay $70 million owed to Canada’s Khan Resources

Move comes on the heels of Rio Tinto’s decision to resume work on a $5.3 billion expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, following a three-year delay due to disputes…

May 14, 2016

Gold demand just had a major growth spurt

Negative interest rates and slow growth have fuelled investors' demand for gold in record-breaking fashion.

May 13, 2016

Thailand to shut largest gold mine on environment concerns

Thailand will shutter its largest gold mine by the end of the year after the government said concern the project was damaging the environment and sickening workers outweighed its economic…

May 11, 2016

Miners going broke – worst still to come

New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.

May 11, 2016

Japan risks wasting US$56bn in new coal-fired power stations — report

According to the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Japan’s plants are set to become stranded assets as a result of overcapacity and cheaper power sources,…