Gold Fields withdraws $1.4bn offer for Kirkland Lake The Johannesburg-based company, however, said it remained interested in a negotiated transaction. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2016 | 8:47 am
CHART: Trump $500 billion will do very little for global mining Even if the US president-elect's massive infrastructure build-out plan makes it through Congress intact. Frik Els | November 17, 2016 | 6:00 am
Where do our raw materials come from? Who mines the copper, grows the timber, makes the cement and harvests the coffee all fueling our modern lives? BullionVault.com | November 16, 2016 | 5:10 am
Canada’s Yukon Chamber of Mines slammed over Trump-related tweet “Yukon produces the best wall building materials,” said the organization in a tweet right after Trump won the US election. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2016 | 6:04 am
Canada’s Kirkland Lake soars after Gold Fields confirms $1.4bn rejected offer Offer came on the heels of Kirkland Lake's move to buy fellow bullion miner Newmarket Gold (TSX:NMI) in an all-stock deal worth about Cdn$1 billion ($764 million). Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2016 | 6:58 am
Chilean mining costs highest in the world, despite saving measures Production costs in Chile, the world’s No. 1 copper producer, were 5.4% higher last year when compared to its global peers’ average. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2016 | 5:50 am
Anti-mining groups force Hudbay to keep Peruvian operation suspended Police are on the scene to maintain order, the firm said, adding that efforts continue to resolve the situation peacefully through talks. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2016 | 3:44 am
First Majestic hits fresh silver production record, revenue jumps 78 pct Output of the precious metal in the three months to Sep. 30 increased 20% to 3.1 million ounces — a new quarterly record. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2016 | 4:00 am
Major Aussie miners BHP, Hancock to mine in Ecuador — report Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2016 | 8:55 am