March 21, 2017 Trump’s repeal of anti-corruption rules could give US companies advantage over industry peers, says Fasken Martineau white collar expert On February 14, 2017, President Trump signed into law a joint resolution of Congress to repeal a critical anti-corruption rule for oil, gas and mining companies.
March 21, 2017 Minco shares soar on possible takeover by Dalradian Resources The deal would transfer control of Minco's 2% net smelter return royalty on the Curraghinalt gold deposit in Northern Ireland, which Dalradian is currently developing.
March 21, 2017 Illegal gold mining in Venezuela causing deaths, malaria, gang fights and deforestation A three-year recession in Venezuela paired with ramping inflation and food shortages has prompted many mining for gold in mafia-run illicit operations.
March 21, 2017 Tribunal favours Barrick, Antofagasta in Pakistan lease denial case The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) said Pakistan violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia, where the joint venture between Barrick and Antofagasta is…
March 21, 2017 Chile steps up efforts to lure mining investors beyond copper sector The country, already the world's second largest producer of lithium, is seeking to create private-public partnerships to exploit 61% of its resource-rich territory, currently available for licensing.
March 20, 2017 $5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining "Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.
March 20, 2017 North Korea admits six died in iron ore mine accident Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.
March 19, 2017 Coal mine in Germany turns into hydroelectric battery The mine is set to be totally transformed by 2018.
March 17, 2017 Caterpillar hires former US Attorney General for help with probe William P. Barr will help Caterpillar face a federal investigation related to profits earned by CSARL, its Swiss parts subsidiary.
March 17, 2017 Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up A 3.4% increase in the December quarter seems to indicate that the downward trend of the past five years has been finally reversed.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
