August 6, 2015 Barrick comments on planning for $900 gold price "In today's environment cost cutting is simply not enough."
August 6, 2015 GRAPH: Why you can’t compete with Rio iron ore World number two miner copes with 46% drop in price in first half of 2015 but keeps iron ore margins above 60% – where it's been for 15 years.
August 6, 2015 Massive gold reserves in Greece offer unique opportunity for Eldorado Gold It's no secret that economic turmoil and extreme uncertainty in Greece pose major threats to the global economy.
August 5, 2015 Brazil’s Vale plans debt sale to expand Carajas railway The board of Vale SA , the world's largest iron ore producer, on Wednesday approved plans to raise 1 billion reais ($287 million) from the sale of debt notes to…
August 5, 2015 Byproduct of metal price meltdown is a higher silver price 70% of silver is mined as a byproduct – gold, base metal mine closures and declining capex will push silver market into deficit this year says new report.
July 31, 2015 Peruvian police burns down entire illegal gold mine town The action has triggered severe criticism, with many are accusing authorities of an excessive use of public force.
July 30, 2015 Barrick sells 50% of Zaldivar for $1 billion cash Family-controlled Antofagasta is surprise buyer of Chile copper mine.
July 30, 2015 Nemaska Lithium gets go ahead for its Whabouchi mine in Quebec The proposed open-pit surface and underground spodumene mine will produce lithium, highly used in the manufacturing of batteries for cell phones and electric cars.
July 30, 2015 Southern Silver reports on corporate matters Southern Silver has granted shareholder Electrum Group the right to earn an indirect 60% interest in the Cerro Las Minitas property in Durango, Mexico
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm