December 6, 2017 Data workers prove a rare resource for Barrick, fellow miners The world's biggest gold miner is staking new ground in a dogged push to overhaul its operations, seeking scarce artificial intelligence experts to oversee projects using technology for everything from…
December 5, 2017 Diamond Fields to resume mining off Namibian coast next year The country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has renewed the Canadian miner's licence for ten years.
December 5, 2017 Glencore, Canadian teachers launch mining royalty firm BaseCore Metals will be independently operated and have its own board of directors.
December 5, 2017 Sierra Leone ‘Peace Diamond’ sold for less-than-expected The egg-sized, 709-carat rough yellowish diamond was sold for $6.5 million to luxury jeweller Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff Diamonds.
December 4, 2017 Bacanora tanks as president resigns President and director Martin Vidal has left the post effective November 30.
December 1, 2017 First Cobalt merges with CobalTech The company is redeveloping the Keely-Frontier mine, a high-grade mine that produced over 3.3 million pounds of cobalt.
December 1, 2017 Canada court backs need to consult aboriginals on projects Canada's top court ruled in favor of aboriginal bands seeking say in Yukon territorial government effort to develop coal and iron deposits in wilderness.
December 1, 2017 Castle Silver Resources exploration approach is leading it to high-grade cobalt CSR’s portfolio includes Castle Silver mine located 85km northwest of Town of Cobalt, which produced nearly 300m grams of silver and 376,000lbs of cobalt.
December 1, 2017 McEwen Mining to speed up Timmins exploration program The Canadian precious metals producer announced a financing plan consisting of a $10-million bought deal private placement offering of four million flow-through common shares.
December 1, 2017 Barrick Gold just bought more than $9 million worth of shares in this junior The non-brokered private placement gives Barrick about 15% of Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX-V:RGD), which has interests in four different projects in South America’s North Atlantic coast.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
