January 22, 2014 Look who is almost ready to stage a comeback This mining veteran "only" needs about $3 billion to start buying assets.
January 22, 2014 Key metrics before you invest: ‘Skin in the game’ and ‘smart money’ When searching for opportunities in the junior sector, we like the focus to be on quantitative and empirical data.
January 22, 2014 BHP posts record iron ore, coal outputs, but challenges persist Despite record production figures, the world’s no.1 miner's shares dropped in the ASX today.
January 21, 2014 Amanda Van Dyke: A dozen gold, copper, phosphate and uranium standouts Investors should worry less about the right balance of specific commodities and more about the right mix of early-stage, development-stage and producing companies.
January 21, 2014 Mining strikes coming to S. Africa may cause permanent damage to industry Labour action would halt production at the world's top three platinum producers.
January 20, 2014 Report: China may use influence to soften Indonesia’s nickel ore ban The reaction of the nickel price has been subdued and a new report suggests China may enter the political fray in Indonesia to protect its steel industry.
January 20, 2014 Giant copper miner Codelco needs at least $1bn, hopes for new President to hand it over—report The company needs a cash injection to counter declining ore grades at its aging mines, as well as increasing costs vs low copper prices.
January 20, 2014 VIDEO: Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft wakes up First spacecraft to land in a comet wakes up from 10 years of hibernation.
January 20, 2014 Canada, Australia, the US topped list of countries with most significant drill results in 2013 More than 55% of last year's exploration projects were located in these countries.
January 20, 2014 Panama holds $200bn in mineral resources waiting to be mined — Government The country has identified 50 billion pounds of copper reserves, 12 million ounces of gold, 25,000 ounces of silver and 250 tons of molybdenum.
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