December 6, 2019

4 charts that say this time the copper price surge could last

"For one, copper supply is probably less ample than the apparent consumption data indicate."

December 6, 2019

Colombia’s artisanal gold miners now part of a traceable global supply chain

More than five hundred gold panners have received support from an on-the-ground team to attain socially and environmentally responsible mining practices standards.

December 6, 2019

New mining waste dam rules should not be retroactive, says review chief

The standards are set to be finalised by March.

December 6, 2019

Royal Road Minerals to expand drilling campaign at Colombian project

The Jersey-based miner was granted permission to drill two mining concessions in Antioquia.

December 5, 2019

Kinross walks away from Ecuador project with Lundin stake sale

It is selling its remaining 20.7 million shares in the Vancouver-based gold miner to the other two major investors — Newcrest and the Lundin Family Trust.

December 5, 2019

TSXV greenlights ATEX’s acquisition of Chilean copper project

Shares in the Vancouver-based company start trading today.

December 4, 2019

Buying iron ore is getting more like shopping on Amazon

The world’s biggest iron ore miners are looking for novel ways of satisfying their customers and protecting market share in the $150 billion global industry.

December 4, 2019

Vale says internal probe into tailings disaster due this month

The collapse of the tailings dam in Brumadinho flooded a nearby company cafeteria and the surrounding countryside with mining waste.

December 4, 2019

Radius Gold’s Amalia project returns long intercept

Drilling returned 1.53 g/t gold and 21 g/t silver over 120 metres.

December 3, 2019

2020 renewables use spike not enough to meet climate change goals

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, global energy consumption from renewables will jump by 14% next year, yet not enough to solve a climate crisis.