April 6, 2017 INFOGRAPHIC: Animation – The world’s population in 2100 by region The following animated chart is based on data and projections from the U.N. Population Division, and it shows the evolving population share by region between 1950 and 2100.
April 6, 2017 Barrick confirms selling half of Veladero to Shandong Gold for $960 million Deal will also see the two firms looking at jointly developing the nearby Pascua-Lama gold, silver and copper project and evaluating additional investment opportunities in the area.
April 6, 2017 ‘Conflict minerals’ entering tech supply chains from countries beyond Africa — report Tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold are now also being illegally extracted and traded at sites under the control of armed groups in countries including Myanmar and Colombia.
April 5, 2017 Ex-Goldman Sachs mining fund Manager bets big on Mexican gold junior – Source Exploration (CVE:SOP, FRA:4QW1, OTCMKTS:SRXLF) At 24 years of age, Matt Geiger is one of the brightest and youngest minds in the resource space.
April 5, 2017 Chinese buying 50% of Barrick Veladero, Pascua Lama-report Veladero could fetch more than $1 billion despite operational setbacks.
April 5, 2017 Escondida strike less damaging to Chile’s copper output than thought — report Experts expect the country, which accounts for more 30% of the world's copper supply, to produce 5.4 million tonnes of the metal in 2017, slightly down from the 5.5mnt it…
April 4, 2017 INTERACTIVE MAP: World’s top 10 gold deposits Together these giant orebodies contain reserves worth $796 billion at today's gold price.
April 4, 2017 Newmont Mining reshuffles management in Australia Newmont Mining Corporation has appointed experienced miner Alex Bates to lead the company’s business in Australia.
April 4, 2017 Beyond the Mine: Newmont publishes 2016 Sustainability Report Newmont Mining Corporation today published Beyond the Mine, the Company’s annual report on its progress toward achieving its purpose – to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible…
April 4, 2017 Iron ore drops below $80 a tonne again So far this year, the commodity has risen just 0.6%, quite far from the over 20% gains seen just over a month ago.
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