June 3, 2019

Iron ore sticks to fundamentals as other commodities dance to noise — opinion

While geopolitical concerns have been the prime driver for most commodity markets recently, iron ore has been a standout, trading largely on traditional fundamentals.

June 3, 2019

Australian company to extract magnesium from waste-water streams

EcoMag says hydrated magnesium carbonate is a high-purity, high-value magnesium product that currently fetches circa $1,250/tonne.

June 3, 2019

Royal Road Minerals acquires Northern Colombia Holdings

The acquired company holds or has rights to a title package comprised of mining concession agreements covering approximately 35,747 hectares of land.

June 2, 2019

Peru’s Buenaventura threatened with general strike

Buenaventura said that it was forced to fire some workers because gold and silver reserves at Orcopampa have gone down and so has production.

June 2, 2019

Fungi could offer clues for finding new gold deposits

Australian experts are paying attention to low-impact exploration tools.

June 2, 2019

Minas Gerais signs MoU with tech company to monitor tailings dams

Inmarsat has committed to providing the state government with a smart monitoring solution which is based on IoT and satellite technology.

May 31, 2019

Agnico’s Meliadine mine reaches commercial production

The mine, near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, is expected to produce about 230,000 ounces of gold this year at total cash costs of $612 per oz.

May 31, 2019

Malaysia plans June meetings with Australian officials over Lynas waste

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that the rare earths miner will be allowed to continue operating its $800 million processing plant.

May 30, 2019

SolGold’s shares crater on possible mining referendum in Ecuador

Investors worry a referendum on mining in Imbabura, the province in which its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project is located, could jeopardize the mine's future.

May 29, 2019

Rare earth stocks come out winners in China-US trade war

The threat of "weaponizing" rare earths by China means potential sellers of the minerals to the US stand to gain from a tightened international supply and higher prices.