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U.S. Mining News

Only US oil sands player's low cost extraction patent approved

MINING.com - 12 hours ago
Calgary-based US Oil Sands Inc. targeting first oil from bitumen extraction using bio-solvent in Utah's Uinta basin next year.

Nevada’s $1.3bn+ Hycroft gold/silver mill expansion proposal detailed 3 hours ago - Mineweb

Gold Above 10-Week Low as Investors Weigh Ukraine, U.S. Recovery 9 hours ago - Bloomberg

Arch Coal widens Q1 loss as weak coal prices weigh, lowers guidance 13 hours ago - Mining Weekly

Molycorp slapped with hazardous waste fine 1 day ago - Mineweb

KWG Resources invests in chromium-alloy intellectual property 1 day ago - Mining Weekly

Health Department declined to join national fracking study 1 day ago - Politics on the Hudson

Why Barrick Gold (ABX) Stock Is Falling Today 1 day ago - Shawn Ingram

Newmont Mining (NEM) Stock Is Up On Merger Deal with Barrick Speculation 1 day ago - The Street

What to Watch When Teck Resources Reports Earnings This Week 1 day ago - Motley Fool Canada

World Mining News

Can Rio Tinto PLC Rule The World? 29 minutes ago - The Motley Fool UK

HKEx to launch copper, aluminium, zinc mini-futures this year 2 hours ago - Mineweb

Indonesia to make it even harder for foreign miners - Russell 2 hours ago - Mineweb

Lynas’ Malaysia plant wins another court battle 2 hours ago - Mining Weekly

Newcrest confirms new CEO 9 hours ago - SBS

Lighting: Phoenix launches the efficient, compact HDL-LED Series 9 hours ago - International Mining

International Mining Myanmar Conference 9 hours ago - International Mining

Marengo Mining Ltd appoints new chief executive officer 10 hours ago - Reuters

Goa mines return to new ground realit 13 hours ago - Hindustan Times

Act against those in illegal mining: Justice Shah 13 hours ago - Times of India

Gold News

2014 gold price rally fades as ETF investors, hedge funds exit market

MINING.com - 12 hours ago
Gold touches 2-month low as hedge funds continue to cut back on bullish positions and holdings in physical gold trusts fall to 4-year low.

Nord Gold Q1 revenue down 7% year-on-year 2 hours ago - Mineweb

Focus on gold producers, near producers and turnarounds 2 hours ago - Mineweb

Troy secures A$100m funding for Karouni 2 hours ago - Mining Weekly

Nevada’s $1.3bn+ Hycroft gold/silver mill expansion proposal detailed 3 hours ago - Mineweb

Focus on gold producers, near producers and turnarounds 6 hours ago - Mineweb

So the funds sell gold. Look beyond for demand signals - Levenstein 9 hours ago - Mineweb

Seabridge Gold to focus on Deep Kerr expansion and a second core zone discovery at Iron Cap 9 hours ago - International Mining

Gold Above 10-Week Low as Investors Weigh Ukraine, U.S. Recovery 9 hours ago - Bloomberg

Why a mega-miner merger could make gold shine 13 hours ago - CNBC

Copper News

Peru set to regain world’s second largest copper producer place this year

MINING.com - 2 days ago
The South American nation lost the title to China in 2012.

HKEx to launch copper, aluminium, zinc mini-futures this year 2 hours ago - Mineweb

Rambler Ships More High Grade Copper Concentrate to International Markets 3 hours ago - Reuters

Congo’s Gecamines Plans 45% Copper Output Growth as Seeks Funds 11 hours ago - Bloomberg

Amerigo/Codelco extend tailings processing arrangement 13 hours ago - Canadian Mining Journal

HKEx to launch copper, aluminium and zinc mini-futures 20 hours ago -

Copper dips as LME reopens, nickel at 14-month top 1 day ago - CNBC

Copper prices may fall below $7,000/tonne on oversupply 2 days ago - The Economic Times

Drones Portend High-Tech Future for Dangerous Mines: Commodities 4 days ago -

Peru mine deal adds weight to MMG's towering ambition 4 days ago -

Coal News

Teck to axe 600 jobs, postpones resuming Quintette coal mine

MINING.com - 20 hours ago
Weak commodity prices hurt Teck's three core business units —coal, copper and zinc— but coal was particularly hard hit due to increased supply from Australia, the company said.