In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 12:00 pm
Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 7:00 am
Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2021 | 4:00 pm
Another gold stock upleg Gold stocks’ latest young upleg is far less likely to be derailed by big gold selling. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | April 9, 2021 | 10:33 am
KL Gold’s Q1 production exceeds guidance The miner says it is on track to achieve full-year 2021 production guidance. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 9, 2021 | 9:26 am
US interior secretary looks to restore Utah monuments slashed by Trump The Bears Ears National Monument was slashed in size by former President Donald Trump to open it to mining, grazing and drilling. Reuters | April 9, 2021 | 8:09 am
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2021 | 5:00 am
Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion. MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm
Lucky Friday shaft project to drive higher silver output for Hecla The mine contributed 863,901 oz of silver between January and March, an 802% increase over the same period last year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 8, 2021 | 10:58 am