December 13, 2016

Canada’s Kirkland Lake halts gold mine in Australia, leaves up to 150 jobless

Company said the decision to place its the Stawell gold mine into care and maintenance was based on dwindling production at the operation.

December 13, 2016

Copper producers feel the Trump bump

Prices are shooting up, but can multibillion-dollar projects be saved?

December 12, 2016

BSGR to file multi-billion lawsuit against Rio over Simandou

BSGR will sue Rio Tinto in the English High Court to recover losses allegedly caused by Rio's actions, which run to several billions of dollars.

December 12, 2016

Namibia’s new uranium mine to boost growth, make it world’s third producer

The country's uranium output is expected to triple in 2017 as the massive Husab mine begins production.

December 12, 2016

Mining must “court” US judiciary as NGOs file more lawsuits

The Trump Administration will find it difficult to use the stroke of a pen to overturn policies and regulations pertaining to climate change, endangered species, and other key issues according…

December 11, 2016

Gold price forecast to soar 50 per cent up next year amid euro-zone uncertainties

Gold traders expect the price of gold to climb between 25 per cent to 50 per cent next year as a coming swarm of political uncertainties will lead investors to…

December 9, 2016

Brazil grants operating license to Vale’s massive S11D iron ore mine

Mine is set to start operations by the end of the year, with first shipment set for January 2017.

December 9, 2016

Centerra scraps dividends, gets Turkish project financing facility extended

Shares fell after the miner said it would suspend dividends until further notice, due to current restrictions to funds held at its Kyrgyz Republic subsidiary, Kumtor Gold.

December 9, 2016

Iron ore soars past $80 a tonne

The steelmaking raw material is up 85% this year, or more than double its December 2015 price.

December 9, 2016

Sibanye Gold expands platinum assets by buying Stillwater in $2.2bn deal

Together with reducing Sibanye’s dependence on its aging South African assets, the deal will make the company the world's third largest palladium producer, the company said.