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Moody’s bullish on base metals, US steel

Base metals should continue to do well in 2018 along with the US steel industry, though American coal will continue to lose ground to natural gas.

MINING.com Editor | February 18, 2018 | 8:05 pm

In Iceland, more energy will be used for bitcoin mining than powering homes

Mining bitcoins requires a great deal of computing power which in turn needs a lot of electricity to solve the computational puzzles that reward miners with cryptocurrency.

MINING.com Editor | February 11, 2018 | 7:59 pm

Illegal gold mining Venezuela causing deaths, malaria, gang fights and deforestation

18 die in clash at Venezuelan gold mine

Eighteen people have been killed in Venezuela at an illegal gold mine following clashes with security forces.

MINING.com Editor | February 11, 2018 | 7:19 pm

Cameco handed court victory over WA uranium prospect

A uranium deposit in Western Australia under development by Cameco (TSX:CCO, NYSE:CCJ) will not be held up by conservationists who oppose it.

MINING.com Editor | February 11, 2018 | 6:22 pm

Monarca Minerals wants to acquire property in Chihuahua

San José is a 5,580-hectare property that shows multi-element mineralization.

MINING.com Editor | November 21, 2017 | 7:02 pm

Kinross Gold inks labour deal that ends dispute at Mauritania mine

Kinross shares jump on earnings beat

Canadian gold miner expects 2017 production at higher end of guidance range.

MINING.com Editor | November 8, 2017 | 4:26 pm

Malartic mine class-action lawsuit trial begins

Malartic gold mine class-action lawsuit trial begins

People living close to the large open pit mine in Quebec’s Abitibi region, want to be compensated for damages related to dust, noise and explosions they claim to have been exposed to for many years.

MINING.com Editor | October 27, 2017 | 9:08 am