May 20, 2019

SolGold in talks to finance long-life Ecuador copper project

Ecuador has attracted a flurry of interest from big miners eager to increase their exposure to copper.

May 20, 2019

Sibanye keeps option to increase Lonmin offer against rival bid

Sibanye Gold reiterated that its increased offer for Lonmin is final, but kept its option open to sweeten the deal for the platinum producer should a rival bid emerge.

May 20, 2019

Nothing seems to matter in copper markets, except the trade war

Copper is slumping toward a three-month low even after Zambia moved closer to nationalizing some of its mines.

May 19, 2019

Peru leader seeks to rebuild trust in graft-hit political class

Underpinning investor confidence are the country’s vast mineral riches.

May 19, 2019

BHP joins forces with prospect generator to explore Mexican copper project

Dr. John-Mark Staude, president and CEO of Riverside Resources, sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss his company's just-announced exploration funding agreement with BHP.

May 17, 2019

Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.

May 17, 2019

US agrees to lift steel, aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico

The reports come after U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the tariffs earlier on Friday.

May 17, 2019

Zambian president threatens Glencore, Vedanta with ‘divorce’

The threat marks an escalation in tensions between the mining industry in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer and the state, after an increase in royalties and plans to introduce new taxes.

May 17, 2019

South African court clears way for Sibanye’s acquisition of Lonmin

The transaction would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer as Lonmin is the world’s third-largest while Sibanye-Stillwater is the fourth.

May 17, 2019

Billionaire Friedland close to deal with BHP on Guinea iron ore

If successful, talks will see him move to develop the Nimba deposit on Guinea’s border with Liberia, which has sat undeveloped for years.