Barrick unveils 10-year plan to become world’s most valued gold miner

Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.

For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.

Pensioners allowed to buy some of the Royal Mint's gold reserves for the first time.

Early signs of activity include Kinross Gold's March decision to expand its Mauritanian gold mine and Goldcorp acquisition of junior Kaminak for $520 million in May.

The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.

Construction at Carrapateena will commence next year, with first production in 2019.

Egypt's gold mining industry has for years been long on potential and short on investment.

Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.

An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.