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China sinks another $1.32bn into Peruvian copper project

Kerry Hall | June 19, 2013
Copper mine truck

Chinalco Mining Corp. adds more investment to boost production capacity.

Get ready for stupid cheap silver prices

The Gold Report | June 19, 2013

Senior analyst David H. Smith navigates the jungle by advising which explorers, midtiers, stalwarts and royalties to consider buying.

Seven Australian companies to survive a metals market correction

The Metals Report | June 18, 2013

Analyst Andrew Richards believes his country's resource sector has turned a corner.

BHP bribery accusations not fully investigated: report

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2013
BHP bribery accusations not fully investigated: report

Official documents reveal neither the Australian Federal Police nor the Australian Securities and Investments Commission did enough to investigate the 2008 Beijing Olympics-related claims against BHP.

Codelco could take over from Kinross in Ecuador

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2013
Chile and Ecuador presidents

The world’s largest copper producer may be the chosen company to run the Fruta del Norte project, the largest gold deposit in Ecuador, when the concession for the Canadian miner expires August 1.

France bans the mailing of gold, silver

Kerry Hall | June 14, 2013
French gold coin

The law came into effect June 1.

Jack Caldwell

International Mining Technology Hall of Fame seeks nominations

Jack Caldwell | June 14, 2013

Make your nominations for induction of great mining folk.

Mexican Tycoon Carlos Slim's largest gold mine shuts down

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2013
Mexican Tycoon Carlos Slim's largest gold mine shuts down

As a result of an ongoing conflict between two rival unions.

Miners’ new trilogy: flat revenues, profit drop and weak share prices

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2013
Miners’ new trilogy: flat revenues, profit drop and weak share prices

Report shows mining companies are not longer trusted on their abilities to control costs, deliver on promises and cope with resource nationalization demands.

'A diamond is a depreciating asset masquerading as an investment'

Michael Allan McCrae | June 14, 2013
diamonds are no good

It's a rip off.

South Africa adopts hard-line stance on labour relations

Kerry Hall | June 13, 2013
South African police

Deputy President to meet with business, labour and government reps on Friday.

Access to capital the top current challenge for the mining sector: Ernst & Young

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2013
Access to capital the top current challenge for the mining sector: Ernst & Young

The report also says junior miners will continue to be cash strapped for at least another year, as the global mining industry slows down.

Feasibility study complete, Pretium Resources anticipates 400,000oz of annual gold

Ana Komnenic | June 13, 2013
Pretium Resources hits gold

Pretium Resources on track with Brucejack project after positive feasibility study.

Silver’s weakest month is here: Time to buy?

Investing News Network | June 12, 2013
Silver bars

Looking at a seasonal chart for silver, after falling in June, silver tends to begin heading upward in July, and particularly September.

Seabed miner Nautilus handed breathing aid: $40 million after shares sale

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2013
Seabed miner Nautilus handed breathing aid: $40 million after shares sale

The company will use it to keep up its plans of mining the deep blue frontier.

McEwen Mining plunges after dialling back ambitions

Frik Els | June 11, 2013
McEwen Mining's ambitions dialed back substantially

Stock drops 7% after lowering its 3-year gold equivalent target by more than 20% or 85,000 ounces.

Some like it hot: The outlook for industrial metals

The Metals Report | June 11, 2013

Analyst Lisa Morrison discusses the price outlook for 26 commodities over the next four years and gives them a temperature rating from hot to freezing.

Asteroid mining firm hires former White House officer

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2013
Asteroid mining firm hires former White House officer

Peter Marquez, former director of space policy under US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, is Planetary Resources’s new vice president for global engagement.

Jack Caldwell

Judgment in tailings management

Jack Caldwell | June 10, 2013

On the simple pleasures and coming to a deeply-informed judgment in civil engineering.

Chris Vermeulen - TheGoldAndOilGuy

Gold, silver and precious metal miners signals

The price of gold, silver and their related mining stocks have bucked the broad market up trend.

Emerging silver producers in Mexico

Investing News Network | June 6, 2013
silver

A look at five companies flocking to the country to try their luck.

INFOGRAPHIC: Market intelligence for June 2013

MINING.com Editor | June 5, 2013
VC silver teaser

Top 10 silver producing countries in 2012.

New Philippines mining tax sees 10-fold revenue increase

Frik Els | June 5, 2013
New Philippines mining tax sees 10-fold revenue increase

Foreign investment has halved in two years and far-reaching amendments to 1995 mining law not likely to encourage new projects.

Jack Caldwell

Join us for an Advanced Tailings Management webcast

Jack Caldwell | June 5, 2013

Back by popular demand in a newly updated format.

Nevada gold and silver miner rockets 18%

Frik Els | June 4, 2013
Nevada gold and silver miner rockets 18%

Investors now see huge value in oversold precious metal producer Allied Nevada.

Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49%

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2013
Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits dipped 49%

The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.

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