August 16, 2016

These Aussie gold rivals just raised $74 million by selling mines to China, Canada

They had flagged they would offload some of their higher-cost local operations to focus on their most profitable mines.

August 16, 2016

Soros cashes in as Barrick posts best-ever first half rally

Soros Fund, which took a $263.7 million stake in Barrick Gold Corp. in the first quarter, cut its holdings in the world’s biggest producer of the metal by 94% in…

August 15, 2016

Gitxaala Nation accuses B.C. government of delaying mining site clean-up

Banks Island Gold along with its CEO and chief geologist, are facing charges for allegedly 200 kg of waste material in the streams around the Yellow Giant gold mine, near…

August 15, 2016

Diamond giant Alrosa unearths 136.24-carat rock

Currently unnamed, the stone is one of the largest diamonds ever recovered at the Nyurbinskaya open-pit mine.

August 15, 2016

It’s not just oil – Canada’s potash industry is going through its own bust

A wave of overbuilding and production increases in recent years — spurred by a spike in crop prices and a perceived demand that didn't quite materialize — have left the…

August 14, 2016

Draft bill says list in Harare if you want to mine in Zimbabwe

None of the foreign-owned platinum miners operating in the world's number three producer of the precious metal is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.

August 12, 2016

Lithium-ion battery stock picking challenge launched

The challenge runs from September 5th to December 2nd.

August 12, 2016

Lithium market small but complex

Every junior commodity market has its share of pretenders to go along with the contenders as prices and demand move up.

August 12, 2016

B2Gold gets fresh push after announcing at-the-market offering of up to $100M

B2Gold’s stock has gained almost 229% so far this year.

August 12, 2016

Here is how fertilizers drive food prices

Study shows that, in the long run, a doubling of fertilizer prices leads to a 44% increase in food prices.