Operations resume at Barrick’s Veladero mine The miner said it didn't expect the18-day suspension to have a significant impact on its 2016 operating guidance for Veladero. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2016 | 7:30 am
Newmont begins production at its Suriname gold mine Merian gold mine was completed on time and more than $150 million — about 20% — below its initial capital budget. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2016 | 5:00 am
Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2016 | 4:05 am
Energy investment boom expected in northern Chile The projects, many of them in the renewables sector, are expected to also boost machinery acquisitions and generate close to 3,000 new jobs. MINING.com Editor | October 3, 2016 | 2:00 am
Scrap value of copper encourages wire thieves in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan police saw increased interest in copper wire. MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2016 | 12:15 pm
Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2016 | 6:30 am
New York hedge fund fined $400m for Congo bribes Key violations in the Och-Ziff case came in mining and oil and gas deals associated with Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler and DRC president Joseph Kabila. Frik Els | September 30, 2016 | 4:04 am
Market volatility means cash is king for mining and metals companies Cash optimization, capital access and productivity top EY’s 2016-17 business risks. Ernst & Young | September 29, 2016 | 11:50 am
South Africa’s mining industry continues to face tough times — PwC report Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs. PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. ("PwC") | September 29, 2016 | 10:43 am