March 19, 2018

Zimbabwe changes majority black ownership for diamond, platinum mines

The mpowerment laws now limit majority ownership by state miners only to the diamond and platinum sectors, as oppose to the entire mining sector.

March 19, 2018

Battery makers descend on Australia, Canada cobalt developers

Nervous Asian battery makers are turning to early-stage cobalt projects in Australia and Canada to lock in supplies of the critical battery ingredient ahead of expected shortages as demand for…

March 18, 2018

EPA not happy with Canadian miner’s zinc-gold project in Michigan

The project is being proposed by Toronto-based Aquila Resources.

March 18, 2018

U.S. govt to accept metals tariffs exclusion requests from Monday

It could take up to 90 days to make determinations.

March 17, 2018

Cobalt drilling quadruples in Q4

"No drilling, no discoveries, no reserves, no mines."

March 16, 2018

Gold price calm to shatter as geopolitical crisis index hits 15-year high

Geopolitical turmoil not piercing bullion markets yet – gold in tightest weekly trading range in percentage terms since 2012; in dollar terms since 2007.

March 16, 2018

De Beers, Mountain Province go after Kennady Diamonds to expand joint Canadian mine

The partners in Canada's Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province, said the planned acquisition opens up some potential new options for the operation’s future.

March 15, 2018

Canadian miner denounces illegal stoppage at Panamanian mine

“The dominant union, which represents the majority of workers, is not involved in the action,” an official statement reads.

March 15, 2018

Three tonnes of dore bars strewn across runway at Russian airport

Dore bars fell from the sky.

March 15, 2018

Trudeau dodged steel tariffs. Now he’s angling to save NAFTA

Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau’s bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.