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These countries are winning at gold mining

The number of registered artisanal miners, or barrequeros, inside Colombia now top 100,000 and production should keep rising.

Frik Els | October 27, 2015 | 4:49 pm

Sandstorm plummets on cheap financing

Vancouver firm drops 12% after announcing a bought deal with bankers at discount followed up by a gold-silver-copper streaming deal with Yamana.

Frik Els | October 27, 2015 | 10:27 am

Mahesh Khemlani officially assumes office as President of Panama Diamond Exchange

Mahesh C. Khemlani has been installed as the new President of the Panama Diamond Exchange in an inauguration ceremony conducted yesterday morning on the PDE trading floor.

Panama Diamond Exchange | October 27, 2015 | 9:00 am

Chinese scrap at 10-year low pressures iron ore price

Chinese scrap – typically around 90% Fe – has fallen to below 62% iron ore at its 2011 peak and below domestic pig iron prices.

Frik Els | October 26, 2015 | 3:01 pm

Weak metal prices to hit miners through 2016 — Moody’s

The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2015 | 8:51 am

Rick Rule: I am too wise to call a bottom in mining

Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.

Palisade Radio | October 26, 2015 | 12:30 am

Iron ore price drops to 3-month low

Vale's scorched earth strategy pays off: production on its way to 450 million tonnes at an astonishing cost of just $12.70 a tonne.

Frik Els | October 23, 2015 | 12:40 pm

MMG’s gigantic Las Bambas mine in Peru to open next year despite protests

The copper mine, one of the world's biggest, is on track to begin production in the first quarter of 2016, despite weak prices and relentless protests against the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2015 | 8:30 am

Caterpillar misses on earnings, slashes outlook

The world's largest equipment maker not only reported lower quarterly profits, but also cut its 2015 earnings forecast and warned its revenue would fall even further next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2015 | 6:50 am

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Vale develops first 100% electric locomotive in Brazil

Supervisors at Antofagasta’s Centinela accept new contract

Celesta copper mine in Brazil reaches production

Auto parts makers shine spotlight on aluminum’s role in electric vehicles

Brazil tribes struggling to survive after dam burst to get day in court against BHP

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