Chart: Which countries are falling behind in gold mine production India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply. Staff Writer | July 21, 2024 | 11:38 am
Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium. Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 9:41 am
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on US Steel deal Nippon Steel also faces objections from the powerful United Steelworkers (USW) union, which fears the deal could lead to job losses. Reuters | July 20, 2024 | 7:57 pm
Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation projects '102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground' tells the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems. Amanda Stutt | July 19, 2024 | 4:49 pm
Hedge funds’ bullish bets on gold jump to four-year high Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted their net-long position in gold. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 3:20 pm
Mexico government takes step toward classifying Vulcan mine location as protected area Declaring Vulcan's Calica mine is in a “protected natural area,” signals a potential expropriation of its land. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 1:20 pm
Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule. Northern Miner Staff | July 19, 2024 | 12:30 pm
Will Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mine be the ‘Pilbara killer’? Simandou, one of the world’s most significant iron ore developments, is set to challenge the Pilbara’s dominance soon. James Cooper | July 19, 2024 | 12:15 pm
Congo’s South Kivu governor suspends mining operations in province The decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers. Reuters | July 19, 2024 | 10:12 am