Greece approves Eldorado Gold’s tailings plan for Skouries

Lepanto was among more than two dozen companies ordered halted by a sacked minister who led an environmental crackdown.

Britain's remaining coal-fired power plants could enjoy an 11th-hour revival in the early 2020s despite the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions, if ministers choose not to risk raising household energy prices.

In one of the clearest signs of a tight cobalt market, Volkswagen has failed to secure a long-term supply of cobalt used in electrical vehicle batteries.

The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."

London's Court of Appeal opened the way for nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can pursue a claim for damages.

Upfront capital costs for the development of the Jan Karski mine totals $630 million with Chinese lenders expected to financing 85 percent of it.

Researchers estimate that roughly 43 kg of gold — worth about $1.8 million at current prices — and 3,000 kg of silver (worth nearly $1.7 million) were flushed away last year.

Increase won't enough to push price above $3 a pound for the entire year, Mining Minister Aurora Williams said on Wednesday.

Open Mineral Exchange has managed to attract mining companies and smelters wanting to cut out the middlemen and save cash on deals for concentrates.