October 23, 2015 MMG’s gigantic Las Bambas mine in Peru to open next year despite protests The copper mine, one of the world's biggest, is on track to begin production in the first quarter of 2016, despite weak prices and relentless protests against the project.
October 23, 2015 Miners sue state of Oregon over dredging ban aimed to protect salmon They argue Oregon's ban on using machines during in-stream mining of precious metals violates federal laws.
October 23, 2015 56 people left on site as Myra Falls mine lays off nearly 100 workers – Vancouver Island Operations at Myra Falls were suspended in April.
October 23, 2015 EPA mine spill could have been prevented, probe concludes The accident would have been avoided had the EPA team checked on water levels inside the abandoned mine before digging into its collapsed and leaking entrance, says document.
October 22, 2015 Getting rid of mercury pollution inexpensively using orange peels Pollution control from landfill.
October 22, 2015 Fading US rate hike expectations point to $1,300+ gold price Expectations of the level of US interest rates a year from now have more than halved.
October 22, 2015 The most bullish mining chart you’ll see all day Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.
October 22, 2015 Freeport logs third-quarter loss after massive oil and gas write-down The U.S’s largest mining company unveils plans to further slash copper and molybdenum output.
October 22, 2015 Teck Resources swings to loss after $1.7 billion charge Earnings, however, beat analysts’ estimates as Canada’s largest diversified miner cut costs to deal with weak commodity prices.
October 21, 2015 Venezuela ready to dump 80 tonnes of gold With no hard currency and $5 billion in debt payments due before the end of the year, the country's bullion held in Caracas is its only source of cash.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
