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Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low

Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.

Frik Els | February 23, 2017 | 4:11 pm

World’s deepest mine gets $1 billion injection

Work on AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine in South Africa started in 1981 – a brownfield expansion project will extend the mine's life beyond 2050.

Frik Els | February 22, 2017 | 4:26 pm

BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend

Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2017 | 3:10 am

Uranium price rally comes to screeching halt

Down more than 6% Friday as realities of Japanese reactor restarts make an impact.

Frik Els | February 17, 2017 | 4:23 pm

Canada losing ground as mining investment destination

Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the country is not in a good position to benefit from the increasing number of companies ready to make new and significant investments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2017 | 8:58 am

These 10 companies spend most looking for gold, copper

Majors and juniors swap roles in $7 billion a year mining exploration sector

Frik Els | February 15, 2017 | 9:09 am

Weak finish for the Canadian Mining Eye Index in Q4 — EY

EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index declined 13% in the last quarter last year as weak gold and nickel prices offset copper and zinc gains.

Ernst & Young | February 13, 2017 | 9:45 am

Scientist finds three new uranium-rich minerals in Utah

The three new minerals, leesite, leószilárdite and redcanyonite, will allow researchers to study how different forms of uranium can propagate in the natural environment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2017 | 8:01 am

Canada’s Cameco posts $62 million loss hurt by sinking uranium prices

Prices for the radioactive metal have fallen more than 50% since the Fukushima disaster in 2011

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2017 | 6:56 am

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