December 15, 2014

Miners back to work at Peru’s Antamina copper mine

This was the second time that Antamina’s workers down tools in about a month over demands for a bonus and other benefits.

December 15, 2014

Two countries you might be surprised to find Hallgarten’s Chris Ecclestone likes now

In this interview with The Gold Report, Ecclestone explains that canny juniors are choosing past-producing properties, which boast dependable resources estimated by majors and already existing infrastructure. And he names…

December 15, 2014

Fourteen of the world’s largest diamond companies moving into new Panama Gem & Jewelry Center

The Panama Gem & Jewelry Center is the largest and most ambitious development project ever undertaken on behalf of the jewelry and gemstone trades in Latin America.

December 15, 2014

VIDEO: Cat machines destroy world’s tallest sand castle

Well, they built it, so they were entitled to do whatever they wanted with the new Guinness World Record holder for the highest sand-made fort.

December 14, 2014

Coeur Mining rumoured to take over Paramount Gold

Takeover rumours are swirling about a proposed buyout of Paramount Gold (TSX:PZG) by the United States' largest silver producer.

December 11, 2014

New strike hits Peru’s largest copper mine

Unionized workers at Antamina downed tools at midnight Wednesday.

December 10, 2014

Fourth Batista company goes bankrupt

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon once held 90% of power utility worth $3.2 billion just three years ago.

December 10, 2014

Miners in Guatemala to pay ten times more royalties

President Otto Perez Molina has approved a new rule passed by the Congress last week, which rises taxes to transnational miners operating in the country from 1% to 10%.

December 10, 2014

Largo commences pre-feasibility study of PGM by-products at its Maracas Menchen Mine

Largo Resources Ltd. ("Largo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a pre-feasibility study ("the Pre-Feasibility Study" or "the Report") on the potential to produce salable…

December 10, 2014

Hochschild slashes management pay, turns chairman into non-executive

The miner has set out changes to the chairman's role and, as part of its on-going cost cutting program, is further cutting board pay.