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Barrick confirms selling half of Veladero to Shandong Gold for $960 million

Deal will also see the two firms looking at jointly developing the nearby Pascua-Lama gold, silver and copper project and evaluating additional investment opportunities in the area.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2017 | 3:14 am

‘Conflict minerals’ entering tech supply chains from countries beyond Africa — report

Tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold are now also being illegally…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2017 | 1:02 am

Gold finds strong support from negative real rates

In case you haven’t already noticed, inflation has been steadily…

U.S. Global Investors | April 5, 2017 | 4:56 pm

When will Russia run out of oil?

Globally, exploratory drilling fell by almost 20 percent in 2015…

Oilprice.com | April 5, 2017 | 2:37 pm

Could Chad become the new African gold frontier?

A UK listed junior exploration company is hoping to switch…

Nick Black | April 5, 2017 | 2:18 pm

European Union revokes sanctions on Zimbabwe’s diamond firm—report

Despite claims of fraud in the July election that kept President Robert Mugabe in power.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2013 | 2:24 pm

Gold exploration budget hit all-time high in 2012, but future doesn’t look rosy

Only half the total resources discovered since 1990 has been converted into reserves or put into production to date.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2013 | 11:06 am

Clive’s Tribe: Why B2Gold’s prospects are up in an era of writedowns

“If you don’t have cash flow and credibility, you are not going to build a mine right now.”

Tommy Humphreys | September 16, 2013 | 11:00 pm

Sirius Minerals drops 20% after delaying UK potash project

Will only submit application for $1.7 billion project next year.

Frik Els | September 16, 2013 | 6:07 pm

Dassault Systèmes Names New Top Executives

Appointed to new roles at GEOVIA, formerly known as Gemcom Software prior to its acquisition in 2012.

Dassault Systèmes | September 16, 2013 | 6:04 pm

Chileans sue Swedish mining firm for $13.9 million

A group of 707 Chileans is seeking compensation for health problems allegedly caused by Boliden's toxic waste dumped near their homes in the eighties.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2013 | 5:21 pm

Former Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese joins rival Vedanta

The news comes only nine months after Albanese was removed as CEO of the second-biggest miner and left the group with a $14billion charge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2013 | 4:29 pm

Anglo American abandons Alaskan copper project Pebble

Partner in the open-pit gold and copper project, Northern Dynasty Minerals, was quick to clarify it will still go ahead with it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2013 | 11:22 am

Japan redoubles efforts to control leaks at Fukushima

The situation at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant is far from being “under control,” said a senior official from plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2013 | 8:15 am

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