Orion trims stake in Armenia-focused gold miner Lydian The company is said to be a victim of rivals bribing the government and locals to stop the Amulsar project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2019 | 10:03 am
Paulson’s gold investor group urges deals, costs purge Gold bull John Paulson's investor coalition on Thursday urged the world's largest gold miners to immediately cut excessive G&A costs. Reuters | September 12, 2019 | 8:56 am
South Africa grants Botswana Diamonds ‘critical’ environmental authorization The permission covers diamond-bearing gravels at the Marsfontein mine, which is next to the company's own Thorny River project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2019 | 7:12 am
How miners are using autonomous drones Confirming the clearance of safety zones ahead of planned explosions is one of the uses. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 12, 2019 | 6:20 am
Scientists to drill the ‘most valuable mineral province on earth’ The Bushveld Complex in South Africa hosts most of the global platinum-group element, chromium, and vanadium resources. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 12, 2019 | 6:15 am
Potash giant Nutrien to briefly shut down three mines, lay off hundreds The world's top potash miner said production downtime at its Allan, Lanigan and Vanscoy mines will begin in November. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2019 | 5:44 am
Global gold sector unveils responsible mining principles The framework sets out clear expectations for investors and downstream users as to what constitutes responsible gold mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2019 | 11:00 pm
Three reasons gold price rally is over New report says all the good news is baked in at $1,500 and double digit decline is coming in 2020. Frik Els | September 11, 2019 | 1:51 pm
Record gold prices would be bad news for diamonds Compared to gold, diamonds are an inferior store of wealth. Bloomberg News | September 11, 2019 | 12:22 pm