November 10, 2016 Anti-mining groups force Hudbay to keep Peruvian operation suspended Police are on the scene to maintain order, the firm said, adding that efforts continue to resolve the situation peacefully through talks.
November 10, 2016 Positive legislative developments afoot for South Africa’s oil and gas industry Amendments aim at streamlining inter-departmental processes and addressing the discretionary nature of certain ministerial powers.
November 9, 2016 Coal, oil industries see brighter future after Trump victory He has promised to ease regulations on the coal and oil sectors, and pull the US from global agreements aimed to curb climate change.
November 9, 2016 Gold stocks are soaring and we don’t need to tell you why While gold is giving back some of its largest gains following Trump's win in the US Presidential election, miners of the precious metals continue to climb.
November 9, 2016 First Majestic hits fresh silver production record, revenue jumps 78 pct Output of the precious metal in the three months to Sep. 30 increased 20% to 3.1 million ounces — a new quarterly record.
November 9, 2016 Rio Tinto energy and minerals chief suspended over Simandou bribery claims Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.
November 9, 2016 Former Canadian Mint employee guilty of smuggling $165K of gold Leston Lawrence, 35, stole 22 gold pucks by carrying them in his rectum to evade metal detectors.
November 8, 2016 Major Aussie miners BHP, Hancock to mine in Ecuador — report Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end.
November 8, 2016 Dominion moves headquarters to Calgary in cost-cutting effort The move comes on the heels of a similar decision by De Beers Canada, which moved its headquarters from Toronto to Calgary in July.
November 8, 2016 Gold demand plummets as central banks, consumers hold off — WGC Consumer demand for jewellery, coins and bars, dropped by a quarter as high prices slowed down acquisitions from top consumers China and India. Investments, however, were up by 44%.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
