January 26, 2016

Freeport-McMoRan reports 4Q loss on metals, oil slump

Quarterly net loss attributable to common stock was $4.08 billion, or $3.47 per share, compared with a loss of $2.85 billion, or $2.75 per share, last year.

January 26, 2016

Vale reopens iron port for at least 60 days

The company has now at least 60 days to come up with a plan to address and fix pollution problems tied to its operations Tubarão, one of Vale's most important…

January 26, 2016

Samsung launches gold smart watch way cheaper than Apple’s

While Apple's costs $17,000, Samsung's is expected to go for about $520.

January 25, 2016

Iran goes beyond oil — to sign $5.4bn in mining deals with Italy, France

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors now that sanctions have been lifted.

January 25, 2016

North America’s 10 highest mines

North America's highest mines are all concentrated in just four states

January 25, 2016

Anglo American Platinum full-year loss to hit over $850 million

Only last month, the South African miner announced it was postponing all investment in new or replacement capacity until at least 2017

January 25, 2016

Stellar Diamonds just found a big rock at its Guinea project

The discovery of the 55-carat diamond confirms the presence of large stones in the area, said the company.

January 25, 2016

Eldorado Gold to book up to $1.6 billion charge after halting work in Greece

However, the company said it remains committed to having a presence in Greece and has budgeted $155 million in development spending at the Olympias project.

January 25, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Gold’s biggest winning and losing streaks

JMBullion details Gold’s biggest gain and lose streaks dating back to Nixon’s 1971 shutdown of Bretton Woods.

January 24, 2016

Agreement gives uranium mining in Greenland a boost

Good news for Greenland Minerals and Energy, which is aiming to develop a massive uranium and REE deposit in southern Greenland.