September 29, 2016 Namibia’s new uranium mine to triple country’s output by 2017 The country is poised to becoming the world’s third largest producer of the commodity, as the massive Husab mine begins production in October.
September 29, 2016 Protesters block access to Goldcorp’s Peñasquito mine The Canadian miner said operations were unaffected, adding it expects the issue to be resolved quickly.
September 29, 2016 Kirkland to buy Newmarket Gold in Cdn$1 billion deal The combined company, to be known as Kirkland Lake Gold, will have a market capitalization of about Cdn$2.4 billion and produce more than 500,000 ounces of the yellow metal a…
September 29, 2016 Extreme pollution forces China to shut down hundreds of coal, steel operations The country’s state planner said it would also set up a no-coal zone in cities around Beijing in 2017 to try reducing the capital's hazardous smog levels.
September 28, 2016 Newmont responds to independent report on land dispute in Peru The complex land dispute between members of the Chaupe family and Yanacocha remains a concern for Newmont, the company said.
September 28, 2016 US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.
September 28, 2016 Coal rally puts the brakes on asset sales in sector Prices above $200 a tonne are suddenly making companies that mine the steel-making commodity more unattractive.
September 28, 2016 Newmont’s own investigation shows it violated international standards, and its own Denver-based Newmont Mining “prioritized eviction and litigation over dialogue” in its fight to acquire Goldman Prize winner Máxima Chaupe’s land in Peru.
September 27, 2016 Stacked Perovskite/CIGS solar module achieves unprecedented efficiency The thin-film solar module stack made up of perovskite and Copper Indium Gallium Selenide has a conversion efficiency of 17.8%.
September 27, 2016 Kazakhstan’s gold and foreign currency reserves reach $30.71 billion Assets of the National Fund stand at $64.85 billion.
Precious metals extend rally as silver price surpasses $90 Spot gold hit a peak of $4,641.29 per ounce, taking its year-to-date gains to 6%. January 14, 2026 | 09:41 am
