March 26, 2014

Depressed copper prices presenting perfect buy-low, sell-high opportunity?

Investors too often hear that they should buy low and sell high, but when the prices are low, few really take any action.

March 26, 2014

Jeff Killeen: A picky player’s guide to a cautiously optimistic mining market

The price of gold may be enjoying a double-digit increase so far this year and some equities may even have doubled their value, but Jeff Killeen of CIBC World Markets…

March 26, 2014

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi likely to miss deadline for financing

Operator Turquoise Hill may need to ask lenders to extend financing for the $6.2 billion mine extension.

March 26, 2014

Lonmin management told to take leave as platinum strike goes on

Earlier this month the company said it would not hit its sales guidance of 750,000 ounces of platinum annually, as it has already lost 90,000 ounces since the strike began.

March 26, 2014

Thousands of Peruvians protest against tougher illegal mining rules

They want the government to ease a regulation that forces more than 70,000 miners to register their mining activities by April 19 or otherwise face sanctions, including jail.

March 25, 2014

Why nickel may be just beginning a major breakout move

Demand for nickel is increasing every year.

March 25, 2014

Mark Lackey: What happens to a mine deferred?

The shuttering of huge copper and iron ore projects gives the Street the blues, but the resulting squeeze in supply can lead to explosive price hikes.

March 25, 2014

South Africa platinum strike damage irreversible, losses close to $1bn

Platinum miners said the financial cost of the strike doesn’t really tell the full story, as the real victims are those suffering from hunger, lack of businesses and increased violence…

March 24, 2014

Five reasons the platinum price should take off

Stats like platinum-backed ETF holdings surging to a record high have so far failed to move the price. Speculators are betting that's about to change.

March 24, 2014

Miners protest at Anglo’s Los Bronces mine in Chile

Company said operations remain unaffected.