Solgold shares up 10% on Blanca drilling update

Measure is temporary, pending more information on what happened and the possible consequences of the new incident, San Juan’s governor said.

Appointment comes barely a week after the mine, operated by BHP Billiton, failed to secure a wage deal with 2,500 workers after a 43-day strike.

Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.

A local government spokesman said a pipe carrying a “rich mixture” of gold and rocks came lose on Tuesday night, but no official information has been disclosed.

Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least another year until they can fully feel the impact of this trend, says CSA Global — the world's second-largest mining sector consultancy.

Fabio Schvartsman will lead the transition of the world’s largest iron ore miner into a new shareholding structure.

IC Potash Corp. is creating a subsidiary that will focus on enhancing yields for cannabis growers and increasing the health impact and effects for consumers.

The world’s No. 1 and No. 3 gold producers will focus on developing gold mines in northern Chile's rich Maricunga belt.

The steelmaking ingredient has shed almost $10 a tonne in just a week.