June 8, 2015 Churchill Mining, Indonesia in talks to solve alleged fraud in coal project licencing The news comes after Indonesia’s last week decision to drop allegations that the miner had defrauded the state when buying the East Kalimantan coal project.
June 8, 2015 Trouble brewing in South Africa’s gold mining sector The country's radical Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) said it would begin a wildcat strike in the sector if its rival union and companies extend wage deal to…
June 5, 2015 Mythbusting the gold standard 10 ways economists get it wrong when they bash gold bugs and the gold standard. (No 3: Maintaining the gold standard costs more than the fiat money system)
June 5, 2015 Newmont sells New Zealand mine to OceanaGold for $101 million The deal also includes a $5 million contingent payment and a 1% royalty on a recent discovery north of Waihi’s current operations.
June 5, 2015 China’s five year plan and the end of an era At its centre will be a shift of emphasis away from trade with the advanced nations, whose prospects are bound to subside towards their level of economic growth.
June 5, 2015 Mining investments in Chile to reach $64 billion by 2025 — report According to the state copper commission, Chile’s portfolio of planned mining investments remains the largest in Latin America.
June 5, 2015 Pacific Potash risks mining rights in Brazil over $2.1 million tax debt This is not the first time the company’s rights for its Amazonas project have been at risk of being revoked for failure of tax payments.
June 5, 2015 Southern Copper mulls extending Tia Maria project halt The company could extend a 60-day pause in effect since late May to allow locals more time to clear up their doubts about the project’s environmental impact.
June 5, 2015 Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.
June 4, 2015 Centerra down 5% on Kumtor environmental delays Kyrgyz environmental agency given another three months to evaluate Canadian firm's annual plan for massive gold mine before extending permits.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
