South32 in talks with Anglo American to buy manganese unit The spin-out from BHP Billiton says it is willing to take on the manganese ore venture if the price is right. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2016 | 3:21 am
Mining capital expenditure continues to fall – cycle expected for another two years This week we looked at the capex cycle of mining companies, and how miners delaying development will replenish their ounces with acquisitions. Palisade Research | February 18, 2016 | 2:00 am
Wave of deals to shake the global gold industry in 2016 — report Gold miners to keep cutting cost, team up amid unusual market conditions that will continue boosting deals, says BMI Research. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2016 | 8:00 am
Over one-third of Australian underground mines plan to cut spending in 2016 The coal sector is the most likely to axe spending even further this year (38%), ahead of precious metals (25%), a new study found. Timetric | February 17, 2016 | 12:30 am
Ancient Greek silver mine unearthed Archeologists working in Thorikos, Greece, have found a pristine silver mine that has lain untouched for over 5,000 years. Andrew Topf | February 14, 2016 | 3:27 pm
Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2016 | 10:05 am
Glencore to sell gold and silver to Franco-Nevada in $500 million deal Only a day after announcing the deal, Franco-Nevada increased the size of the financing by 45%, citing “strong demand.” Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2016 | 11:50 am
Tahoe may go after Goldcorp’s assets in Ontario — report Tahoe Resources' founder and executive chair Kevin McArthur said the operations present "nice synergies". Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2016 | 8:50 am
India hikes import tariffs on gold and silver Move is a fresh attempt to curb costly imports and stop precious metals from being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared "black money". Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2016 | 4:46 am