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U.S. Mining News

Barrick-Newmont merger could be as good as gold

MINING.com - 14 hours ago
The new gold giant would have a market value of $33 billion, operations on five continents, and a gold output of well over 12 million ounces a year.

Pilot Gold takes off as Nevada discovery delivers again

MINING.com - 15 hours ago
Vancouver junior is expanding summer drilling after step outs at recent Kinsley Mountain discovery returns 10.6 g/t over 30.0m, including 16.1 g/t over 16.5m.

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

MINING.com - 1 day 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 1 day ago - Mineweb

Gold Above 10-Week Low as Investors Weigh Ukraine, U.S. Recovery 1 day ago - Bloomberg

Arch Coal widens Q1 loss as weak coal prices weigh, lowers guidance 1 day ago - Mining Weekly

Molycorp slapped with hazardous waste fine 2 days ago - Mineweb

KWG Resources invests in chromium-alloy intellectual property 2 days ago - Mining Weekly

Health Department declined to join national fracking study 2 days ago - Politics on the Hudson

Why Barrick Gold (ABX) Stock Is Falling Today 2 days ago - Shawn Ingram

World Mining News

Chile turning mines into tourist attractions

MINING.com - 18 hours ago
Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.

Bre-X lawsuits dismissed, 17 years after mining scandal - CBC.ca 13 hours ago -

Select rare-earth equities headed to premium land - Karn 22 hours ago - Mineweb

Can Rio Tinto PLC Rule The World? 23 hours ago - The Motley Fool UK

HKEx to launch copper, aluminium, zinc mini-futures this year 1 day ago - Mineweb

Indonesia to make it even harder for foreign miners - Russell 1 day ago - Mineweb

Lynas’ Malaysia plant wins another court battle 1 day ago - Mining Weekly

Newcrest confirms new CEO 1 day ago - SBS

Lighting: Phoenix launches the efficient, compact HDL-LED Series 1 day ago - International Mining

International Mining Myanmar Conference 1 day ago - International Mining

Gold News

CHART: So far so good on the 3-year gold, silver stocks rule

MINING.com - 10 hours ago
In three decades, the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index has never declined four years in a row.

Roxgold's robust Burkina Faso feasibility rocks stock

MINING.com - 13 hours ago
Toronto junior is up 46% this year and feasibility for Yaramoko improves on what was already one of the lowest cost and highest grade projects anywhere in the world.

Barrick-Newmont merger could be as good as gold

MINING.com - 14 hours ago
The new gold giant would have a market value of $33 billion, operations on five continents, and a gold output of well over 12 million ounces a year.

Pilot Gold takes off as Nevada discovery delivers again

MINING.com - 15 hours ago
Vancouver junior is expanding summer drilling after step outs at recent Kinsley Mountain discovery returns 10.6 g/t over 30.0m, including 16.1 g/t over 16.5m.

About 40,000 illegal miners ignore Peru’s deadline to formalize status

MINING.com - 17 hours ago
Tension grows as the illicit miners keep evading government efforts to bring them into the formal economy.

Bre-X lawsuits dismissed, 17 years after mining scandal - CBC.ca 13 hours ago -

Newcrest Mining cuts 208 jobs amid cost-cutting 20 hours ago - MarketWatch

Gold, silver rise on seasonal demand, global cues 21 hours ago - Times of India

Gold price steadies above 2-1/2 month lows 22 hours ago - Mineweb

Nord Gold Q1 revenue down 7% year-on-year 1 day ago - Mineweb

Copper News

Chile turning mines into tourist attractions

MINING.com - 18 hours ago
Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.

Mongolia copper exports up 53% on rising Oyu Tolgoi sales 19 hours ago - Reuters

New Hana Copper Mining Ltd. Announces Name Change 22 hours ago - Reuters

Copper Falls on China Factories as Nickel Touches 14-Month High 22 hours ago - Bloomberg

HKEx to launch copper, aluminium, zinc mini-futures this year 1 day ago - Mineweb

Rambler Ships More High Grade Copper Concentrate to International Markets 1 day ago - Reuters

Congo’s Gecamines Plans 45% Copper Output Growth as Seeks Funds 1 day ago - Bloomberg

Amerigo/Codelco extend tailings processing arrangement 1 day ago - Canadian Mining Journal

HKEx to launch copper, aluminium and zinc mini-futures 1 day ago -

Copper dips as LME reopens, nickel at 14-month top 2 days ago - CNBC

Coal News

Teck to axe 600 jobs, postpones resuming Quintette coal mine

MINING.com - 1 day 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.