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Export Development Canada (EDC), one of the largest export credit agencies in the world, expects exports to pick up next year, basing such bullish prediction on the theory that dropping commodity prices — combined with the effect of quantitative...

Kinross said its Q3 revenue came in $80.4 million compared to $947.5 million in Q3 2014 mostly due to lower gold prices. Production was down slightly, 680,679 gold equivalent ounces (Au eq. oz.) compared with 693,818 ounces in Q3...

A week after the Samarco's tailings dam collapsed sending a wall of water and mud into villages killing six and leaving 21 more unaccounted for, the CEOs for BHP Billiton and Vale toured the site. Vale and BHP Billiton...

Oban Mining Corporation (TSX:OBM) ("Oban") has agreed to acquire 4,930,000 common shares ("MEK Shares") in the capital of Metals Creek Resources Corp. ("Metals Creek") for total consideration of approximately $346,850, of which (i) 1,760,000 MEK Shares will be acquired...

Barrick Gold sells four US mines for $720 millionThe Bald Mountain open-pit gold mine is just one of the assets Barrick is unloading. (Image courtesy of Barrick Gold) Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX), the world's biggest gold producer, is...

BHP Billiton hits decade low on Brazil tragedy updateBHP revealed the tailings now extend 440 kilometers (273 miles) downstream through remote mountain valleys from the mine site.  BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) shares collapsed Friday in Sydney, hitting a 10-year low...

Peruvian Shahuindo project first pour early next yearShares of Tahoe Resources Inc (NYSE:TAHO) shone in an otherwise lacklustre day on precious metals markets after the company announced better than expected third quarter financial results on the back of a...