Pan American Silver shareholders approve Tahoe Resources acquisition

Silvercorp Metals Chairman and CEO revealed his strategies to become profitable in the Asian giant

It may reduce the value of its 60% stake in the Samancor Manganese joint venture, as it keeps furnaces shut due to low prices for the commodity.

When the market bears are growling, contemplating a trip to a showcase of the companies currently in the grip of that punishment can seem daunting.

The 12 Top Pick companies at the Metals Investor Forum all share an essential trait: momentum. Despite all that the markets have thrown at them, they continue to pragmatically advance their projects towards increased shareholder value.

Mining and logging was the big exception in Friday's payroll numbers with 18,000 jobs lost in May, the worst month since the global financial crisis.

According to the state copper commission, Chile’s portfolio of planned mining investments remains the largest in Latin America.

The company could extend a 60-day pause in effect since late May to allow locals more time to clear up their doubts about the project’s environmental impact.

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

A 40 to 60 per cent increase in productivity.