Lithium miners tumble on China reserve report
LITHIUM producers in Australia and the US declined sharply after Chinese regulators approved a reserve report from a major lithium operation, alleviating some concerns...
Mali troubles trigger Bristow departure from Barrick
MARK Bristow's management of Barrick Gold's flagship Mali operations proved the decisive factor behind his abrupt removal as CEO, said Reuters citing sources familiar...
Gains not enough to save Bristow, Barrick’s domineering CEO
IN a rare public criticism of Mark Bristow, Barrick chairman John Thornton said at the London Indaba conference last year that the company had...
Newmont unveils new CEO as Palmer set to retire
TOM Palmer will retire from Newmont by December after more than a decade with the world's largest gold producer, the company said on Monday,...
US Treasury gold reserves exceed $1 trillion
THE US Treasury's gold holdings have surpassed $1 trillion in market value, dwarfing the $11bn figure recorded on government accounts, as precious metal prices...
Mark Bristow in shock departure from Barrick Mining
MARK Bristow has stepped down as CEO Barrick Mining Corp. with immediate effect, the Toronto-listed company announced on Monday.
He will replaced by Mark Hill,...
Aussie gold miner doubles down in Burkina Faso
IT’S a busy time for Perth-based West African Resources which recently registered first production from Kiaka, a gold mine in Burkina Faso. This is...
China slashes non-ferrous metals growth targets
CHINA has dramatically reduced its production growth ambitions for major non-ferrous metals over the next two years, signalling a strategic pivot towards efficiency and...
Vedanta plans talks on dollar bond sale
VEDANTA Resources is scheduled to hold discussions with investors today regarding a potential dollar bond issuance designed to refinance expensive private debt, said Bloomberg...
Coal industry “still evolving”, says Menar’s Bayoglu
COAL'S importance to baseload power generation and advances in technology that have helped reduce the fuel's carbon footprint were being understated by its opponents,...