McEwen Mining shares up on Q3 production results

PNG landowners have submitted a position statement, outlining “irreparable losses” as a result of social, economic and environmental damages allegedly caused by the operation.

The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.

Thursday will be the last time traders at four banks agree by phone twice-daily prices for bullion.

In this interview with The Mining Report, Richards discusses his outlook for oil, gold, vanadium, zinc and nickel, and profiles companies with projects that will see the light of day even in harsh price environments.

From South America to Africa, mining companies are throwing all that and more at communities to quiet growing opposition to controversial projects.

In 2014, nine out of top 10 gold producers achieved significant reductions in all-in sustaining production costs, but average cash margin fell victim to bearish gold price.

The precious metal has lost over 8% so far this year.

Facing intense public pressure to ensure tailings are handled, stored and monitored better, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has taken the bull by the horns.

The piece is thought to have been buried in the 1800s for safekeeping.