Saudi Arabia aims to boost investment with mining law

A leaked White House memo, which outlines the suspension of a portion of the Dodd-Frank rule on ‘conflict minerals’, will exacerbate already high levels of violence in DR Congo.

Vancouver company pays $65 million cash for a 4% stream on El Morro deposit, half of NuevoUnion, its joint venture with Teck.

Opponents claim the miner intends to use cyanide, depositing toxic waste in a dam located just 1.5 km from the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon.

Gold last up at $1,242.20 an ounce, after hitting $1,245.40 earlier in the day.

Minjar Gold is still waiting for Chinese regulatory clearance and hasn’t been able to secure funding for the $1.3 billion deal.

Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.

An armed attack on the Twanziga gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tuesday has resulted in four casualties.

The NYSE Arca gold miners index, which includes nearly 50 names such as Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining, has gained more than 8.5% in the past week.

Should the government go ahead with all the recommended shutdowns and suspensions, global supply of nickel will drop by about 8%.