February 2, 2018

Two die in Yamana Gold mine accident in Argentina

The accident at Gualcamayo mine involved two employees of a local contractor traveling in a light truck on an access road at the Las Vacas exploration site.

February 1, 2018

Barrick’s BattleBorn series will bring together Nevada’s tech and innovation community

“Barrick is excited to host the state’s first global mining hackathon in Las Vegas,” said Michael Brown, President, Barrick USA.

February 1, 2018

Acacia adopts fresh gold price protection measures

Miner has spent $2 million to lock in the option to sell 120,000 ounces of future output at $1,320 an ounce, as it waits for Tanzania exports ban to end.

February 1, 2018

World Copper Conference to be held in Santiago, Chile on April 9 to 11

CRU’s 17th World Copper Conference is a premier copper conference that attracts over 500 delegates.

January 31, 2018

Animation: human population growth over all of history

Imagine that for every million people on Earth, there was a single dot on a map. What if we went back in time, watched dots accumulate over human history?

January 31, 2018

Major mines increasingly tapping Canadian indigenous labour force

Consulting and partnering with First Nations isn’t just a way to get social licence – it can also provide real solutions to labour challenges.

January 31, 2018

Rio Tinto rejects allegation it dodged $700 million in Oyu Tolgoi taxes

Dutch non-profit organization claims Rio and its Canadian subsidiary Turquoise Hill used a complex network of tax haven subsidiaries and lending money to itself at high interest rates.

January 31, 2018

These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018

Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.

January 31, 2018

Suncor Energy implements first commercial fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the oil sands

Over the next six years, the company expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the full program, which will be one of the largest investments in electric…

January 30, 2018

Bidders for $500m Canada streaming deal as cobalt price surges–report

Reuters reports Vale has hired bankers to put together world's first ever cobalt streaming deal worth up to $500 million at its Voisey's Bay mine in Canada.