April 27, 2015

Mongolia to rescind $100m payment to Khan Resources

The two sides met last week, but failed to reach an agreement on a dispute that has dragged on for six years.

April 26, 2015

German workers march against coal-plant levy

Protesters held placards that read, "Hands off our brown coal", and "We oppose the social blackout in our region".

April 26, 2015

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

April 24, 2015

‘Perfect’ 100-carat diamond sold for ‘only’ $22 million

After just three minutes of bidding, the final price was $22,090,000, including the buyer's premium.

April 24, 2015

Barrick faces fresh opposition to executive pay plan

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will vote against the gold miner’s executive compensation structure next week.

April 24, 2015

Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine is safe — Chile’s court

La Serena appeals court unanimously rejected a lawsuit presented by locals, which claimed the massive tailing dam had dried up a nearby stream and contaminated underground water.

April 24, 2015

Canadian mining chairman Jim Doak found dead in Mongolia

Doak, the chairman of Toronto-based uranium exploration and development company Khan Resources, was found dead Thursday morning in his hotel room.

April 24, 2015

China scrapping rare earth export tax will boost demand — Lynas

Beijing had been widely expected to eliminate tariffs and quotas on rare earth shipments after a World Trade Organization panel branded them discriminatory last year.

April 23, 2015

Clinton, Giustra push back against New York Times’ Uranium One story

"If this is what passes for investigative journalism in the United States, it is very sad."

April 23, 2015

Cash flowed to Clinton foundation as Russians pressed for control of uranium company

The headline in Pravda trumpeted President Vladimir V. Putin’s latest coup, its nationalistic fervor recalling an era when its precursor served as the official mouthpiece of the Kremlin: “Russian Nuclear…