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The four-year-long bear market in metals stocks has resulted in an historic opportunity for investors, says Rick Mills, the owner and host of Ahead of the Herd.com. In this interview with The Gold Report, he explains that gold and...

Barrick Gold wants to reduce debt of roughly $10 billion by almost a third this year and talks to sell two gold mines – Cowal in Australia and Porgera in Papua New Guinea – are at and advanced stage....

Brazil Minerals (OTCBB: BMIX) mined a 4.01 carats diamond, it's largest to date.   The company said the gem has good appearance with the ability to yield high colour and clarity grades. The company plans to cut and polish...

Mining top executives are much gloomier about the current economic outlook than their counterparts in other industries, as the ongoing slump in key commodities, from iron ore to copper, continues to impact their business decisions.   CEOs however remain...

Chinese authorities have unveiled the results of study into the nation’s uranium deposits, which puts its reserves at over 2 million tonnes, government's Xinhua News Agency reports.   According to the head of China Nuclear geology (CNG), Du Yunbin,...

Damen Shipyards Group has launched a new 42-month research and development project to design and build a robotic underwater mining prototype, along with related launch and recovery equipment. Launched as part of the Horizon 2020 programme, the Viable Alternative...

Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco and UK-based mining firm Anglo American are preparing to test a new type of underground mining technology. The project team aims to develop a new mining technology that would transform the process of...