January 15, 2017 Copper to be best performing commodity of 2017 — analysts Experts and industry actors interviewed by MINING.com see prices picking up this year, driven by declining supplies and the prospect of increased demand coming from construction, electric vehicles and other…
January 12, 2017 DRC says Ok for Glencore to take full control of Mutanda copper mine Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said he “didn’t believe” the government needed to authorize changes in ownership in that or any project.
January 11, 2017 Private capital rotating into mining and metals Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.
January 11, 2017 Egypt opens gold assets to foreign companies, first time since 2009 First international tender for gold mining concessions in eight years to be held on Sunday.
January 10, 2017 World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.
January 10, 2017 Coking coal price crashes through $200 Coking coal takes 6% tumble on Tuesday for a $120 a tonne decline over just six weeks.
January 10, 2017 Erdene new gold zone at Mongolia Bayan Khundii project larger than expected Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to being Erdene’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.
January 10, 2017 Poor uranium market conditions push Paladin Energy into restructuring Proposed refinancing comes after Paladin failed to sell a 24% stake in its Langer Heinrich mine to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), which was expected to fetch $175 million.
January 9, 2017 Osisko Gold back to its roots, sells stake in Labrador Iron Ore The move comes less than two years after the Montreal-based firm decided to add exposure to the steelmaking raw material by grabbing a stake in the fellow Canadian iron ore…
January 9, 2017 Western Australia about to get its first uranium mine The state's environmental authority has approved Toro Energy’s Wiluna project, in the northern Goldfields.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
