January 14, 2016 Fresh setback for Gabriel Resources in Romania, Rosia Montana named historic site The decision grants Rosia Montana protection from industrial activities, including mining.
January 14, 2016 Ecuador, Lundin Gold reach agreement to develop Fruta del Norte Lundin will pay Ecuador an advance royalty of $65 million. In exchange, the miner won’t be charged a windfall tax until it recovers its development investment.
January 14, 2016 Sharps Pixley Opens State-of-the-Art Bullion Showroom in St James’s, London The site, which officially opens this week, will allow everyday investors access to fine quality precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium and rhodium) in a variety of forms as well…
January 14, 2016 Two years of emails from EPA employee responsible for Pebble mine rejection lost — report Northern Dynasty Minerals, parent company of the Pebble mine proponent, disappointed at the narrow scope and limited findings of government probe.
January 14, 2016 Greece won’t negotiate with Eldorado unless it resumes operations Environment and Energy Minister, Panos Skourletis, said the company must recall its decision to halt work at most of its sites before any dialogue between the two sides can begin.
January 14, 2016 Rio Tinto freezes all pay for 2016 as commodities rout bites Chief executive Sam Walsh told employees he expected 2016 to be "an even tougher year" than the last.
January 14, 2016 Arch Coal’s bankruptcy suggests a questionable strategy The company's executives seem oblivious to the downward trend in the coal markets.
January 14, 2016 Would the clean power plan work? Report analyzes 14 scenarios for implementing the final Clean Power Plan announced by the EPA on August 3, 2015, with insights and constructive feedback from several utilities, trade associations and…
January 13, 2016 China, Russia lead central banks gold buying spree The nations were once again the biggest buyers, with China adding 21 tonnes and Russia 22 tonnes in November to their respective reserves.
January 13, 2016 South32 mulls acquisition of Anglo’s $1bn business in Brazil Company is said to have sent out requests to investment banks as it seeks to hire an adviser to assist in the bidding process for Anglo American's niobium and phosphate…
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm
