Barrick changes plan to halt Zambia mine over royalties row

Barrick Gold Corp. has backtracked on its decision to suspend operations at its Lumwana open pit copper mine in Zambia after the cabinet reduced mining royalties.

Reuters | April 23, 2015 | 11:13 am

Tax breakthrough at Rio Tinto’s Mongolia copper mine — source

Rio Tinto and Mongolia have made a breakthrough in a tax dispute that has been among issues stalling development of the $6.5 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, according to an official familiar with the government's position.

Reuters | March 31, 2015 | 12:21 am

Mining shares push European stocks to new multi-year highs

European shares rose on Thursday as a rally in metals prices pushed basic resources stocks higher.

Reuters | February 26, 2015 | 3:55 pm

Australia’s Newcrest says open to sale of Telfer gold mine

Newcrest Mining, one of the world's biggest gold producers, said on Friday it was open to selling its Telfer gold and copper mine in Australia, once the company's flagship operation.

Reuters | February 15, 2015 | 8:39 pm

Ending an era, CME Group to shutter most futures pits

The world's largest futures market operator will shutter almost all of its open-outcry futures pits by July 2, ringing the closing bell on a once-raucous tradition that has been in decline since the rise of computerized trading.

Reuters | February 5, 2015 | 1:38 pm

Amplats Q4 production drops by 17 pct after strike

Anglo American Platinum's production fell by 17% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago due to a strike at its South African operation.

Reuters | January 28, 2015 | 5:31 pm

Antofagasta expects slightly weaker-than-expected copper output

Chilean mining firm Antofagasta expects a smaller-than-expected increase in production this year after posting annual output for 2014 in line with its guidance.

Reuters | January 28, 2015 | 12:45 pm

Acacia Mining seeking gold assets across west Africa

Acacia Mining Plc is looking to buy gold mines and exploration projects in Senegal, Mali and Ghana to expand in west Africa, Chief Executive Brad Gordon said.

Reuters | January 18, 2015 | 6:11 pm

Big global copper surplus? Mine cutbacks force rethink

Cuts in copper mine output are raising doubts about the extent of a widely expected global surplus that has driven down prices, and the reduced production could support a market rebound.

Reuters | January 14, 2015 | 7:18 pm

Gold down on higher shares, poised to end 2014 flat

Gold edged down on higher shares on Wednesday, but was poised to end 2014 steady around $1,200 an ounce as the impact of a stronger dollar was offset by demand from investors worried about tensions in Russia and political uncertainty in Greece.

Reuters | December 31, 2014 | 12:31 am

Turning point for coal? Japanese trading firms snap up coal assets

A flurry of acquisitions of high-quality coal assets by Japanese firms in recent weeks signals that some trading houses at least are betting a depressed coal market where prices have halved in three years may be bottoming out.

Reuters | December 21, 2014 | 10:20 pm

Top gold ETF sees second straight weekly inflow

Gold edged lower on Friday as some buyers cashed in recent gains, but the metal remained on track for its biggest weekly rise in two months as the dollar retreated and sliding oil prices hurt risk appetite, weighing on stocks.

Reuters | December 14, 2014 | 9:54 pm

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