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Mick Davis to overhaul X2 Resources as fund fails to close any mining deal

Recovering commodity prices and investors' veto on deals have frustrated Davis and his team in their search for mining and metals bargains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2016 | 4:26 am

Did $78 billion South African gold exports really go missing?

According to a UN report, since 2000 two-thirds of South Africa's gold exports – mostly to India – did not appear on its trade partners' books.

Frik Els | July 18, 2016 | 3:15 pm

This mining company is keeping a rare fish from extinction in Mexico

British Gypsum is supplying the only element able to keep the mineral balance of the water just right for the peculiar needs of the checkered pupfish.

Quartz | July 18, 2016 | 1:00 am

Stormy seas hit Chile copper exports, could buoy prices

Choppy seas off the coast of Chile caused widespread delays to copper shipments from the world's top producer in the second half of June, potentially supporting prices in a market grappling with oversupply

Reuters | July 17, 2016 | 2:39 pm

Chinese eye Atlantic Canada’s lithium project

Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2016 | 9:52 am

BHP unlikely to reopen Samarco this year amid Brazil’s criminal probe

The firm said about 40% of its Brazilian workforce would take voluntary redundancy to reflect reduced production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2016 | 6:00 am

Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions

Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2016 | 4:44 am

Value of Chilean copper exports at financial-crisis lows

New data shows the first six months of 2016 were tough for Chilean copper producers.

Andrew Topf | July 7, 2016 | 9:28 pm

Argentina to support local uranium production — report

U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based company focused on the development of deposits of uranium and associated commodities, reports on significant developments in nuclear energy in the South American country.

CNW Group | July 7, 2016 | 1:00 am

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