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Pure Gold kicks off exploration campaign at Madsen Red Lake project

The company will focus on the Wedge, Fork, and Russet South satellite deposits with the object of converting and growing mineral resources used in the recently released preliminary economic assessment (PEA).

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2019 | 12:45 pm

Russia owns rare earths but mines little. That’s changing

President Vladimir Putin has pushed Russia to develop its own…

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2019 | 10:29 am

Mapped: Who owns the world’s gold reserves

Central banks around the globe have been on a gold…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2019 | 11:45 am

FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating

A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly…

Frik Els | May 29, 2019 | 2:55 pm

Swiss open criminal probe after Glencore complaint by non-profit

Switzerland’s top prosecutor opened a criminal probe against “unknown perpetrators”…

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2019 | 9:02 am

These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015

Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2015 | 4:53 pm

Shanghai gold deals get a boost as WGC sets bullion free trade zone

The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) have signed memorandum of understanding on a comprehensive strategic gold cooperation agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2015 | 3:00 pm

Adani’s $15bn coal mine in Australia facing fresh legal challenges

An environmental group is attempting to radically change the way mining projects are assessed with a court case involving Adani's controversial coal mining complex in Queensland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2015 | 11:48 am

Top 10 copper mines plunge $134 billion in value

Over just two days the copper price rout has slashed $134 billion off the value of the reserves of the world's largest producers.

Frik Els | January 15, 2015 | 1:22 am

Freeport, Glencore lead stocks bloodbath driven by copper collapse

Copper tumbled Wednesday to fresh six-year lows, dipping below $5,500 a tonne. Stocks in miners of the industrial metal are getting hammered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 3:53 pm

Rio Tinto in talks to ship uranium to India

Ceo Sam Walsh has said the firm expects to start exporting Australian uranium to India by 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 12:24 pm

‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets

The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing his first big fish.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 11:00 am