January 13, 2017 US Gov’t mulls raising royalties for coal mining in public lands The Obama administration has called for a broad array of reforms to its coal-leasing program, including royalty rates increases.
January 13, 2017 Strike ends at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine Company to launch probe into the causes of the illegal sit-in of nearly 48 hours.
January 13, 2017 Another 37 conditions for Trans Mountain pipeline Court forced B.C. to issue its own environmental certificate on pipeline expansion.
January 12, 2017 DRC says Ok for Glencore to take full control of Mutanda copper mine Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said he “didn’t believe” the government needed to authorize changes in ownership in that or any project.
January 12, 2017 These two Canadian gold companies challenge you to disrupt mining Innovators now have have until Jan. 25 to pitch their ideas. The winner will walk away with up to $1 million.
January 12, 2017 Nickel prices plummet as Indonesia eases export ban Far-reaching new mining rules ease a controversial ban on exports of nickel ore and bauxite.
January 12, 2017 Southern Copper’s $1.2bn Peru mine expansion ready by year-end The new section of the Toquepala open-pit mine in southern Tacna, Peru, is expected to begin operations in early 2018.
January 11, 2017 Egypt opens gold assets to foreign companies, first time since 2009 First international tender for gold mining concessions in eight years to be held on Sunday.
January 11, 2017 Gold holds near six-week peak on safe-haven demand Gold futures struggled to find direction Wednesday, but were marginally higher after the US dollar lost ground following comments from President-elect Donald Trump.
January 11, 2017 Strike at Yamana Gold mine in Chile enters ninth day, shares fall Operations have been halted since Friday, when one of the two unions blocked all access to El Peñón as a way to press management.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
