June 23, 2017

EUR/JPY exchange rate and gold

Some analysts claim that the cross rate between the euro and the yen affects the price of gold (the term “cross” meaning here that the quote does not involve the…

June 23, 2017

Cobalt 27 aims to tap electric car revolution with $150m IPO

Minerals company Cobalt 27 Capital Corp made its debut on Canada's Venture Exchange on Friday, raising C$200 million in a listing that offers investors exposure to cobalt, a key metal…

June 23, 2017

Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets

Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered earlier this month and considerably more than the $2.45bn offered by Yancoal, the Chinese-backed miner that is Rio’s preferred buyer.

June 23, 2017

SolGold up on Ecuador project results, Canada listing

Having climbed almost 64% since the start of the year, investor sentiment towards SolGold appears to be quite positive.

June 23, 2017

Chilean experts confirm Mandalay’s mine fully flooded, including trapped workers shelter

Chances of finding the missing workers alive are almost nil, they say.

June 22, 2017

This new videogame aims to gauge youth’s interest in the mining industry

The creators of “Gold rush: the game” claim it will be one of the most realistic mining simulators in the computerized entertainment market.

June 22, 2017

Peter Hambro ousted from his gold mining company Petropavlovsk

New appointments include Russian billionaire

June 21, 2017

Goldcorp partners with FLSmidth to eliminate conventional slurry tailings dams

FLSmidth will be working with Goldcorp to develop EcoTails™, a new system to dramatically improve tailings and waste rock disposal.

June 21, 2017

World’s top coal producer to close 37 mines

Coal India, responsible for about 82% of the nation's total coal output, said the closures would save around 8 billion rupees ($124 million).

June 21, 2017

Metso invests in growth: The assembly capacity of Lokotrack crushing plants in Tampere is to be enhanced

The capacity of Metso's Tampere factories will be increased and occupational safety improved with the new production line for Lokotrack mobile crushing plants. The investment of approximately one million euros…