January 11, 2013

SEC under attack for approving JPMorgan’s copper ETF

The move is likely to delay the launch of JPMorgan's new investment product, first publicly proposed in October 2010.

January 11, 2013

Cache of gold, silver and bronze jewellery unearthed in Ukraine

The 2,000-year-old treasure could be worth millions.

January 11, 2013

First round to First Quantum

Inmet's largest shareholder in favour of a deal.

January 11, 2013

Cornerstone announces results for phase 3 drilling at the Gama prospect, Ecuador

The project is strategically located 15 km west of the Quimsacocha high-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver-copper deposit.

January 11, 2013

Trillion dollar coin will be equivalent in mass to ballistic missile submarine: Fox News

Fox News commits egregious blunder by confusing the denominated value of a coin with the value of its constituent metals

January 10, 2013

South African miners better find business somewhere else: report

But companies do not need to go too far, say experts, as there are plenty of opportunities inside Africa.

January 10, 2013

Mining projects worth $7.5bn delayed by Peru’s environmental authorities

More than half of the total reports submitted in early 2012 are still under evaluation.

January 10, 2013

Gold makes a move

Silver is up 2.22% to $30.86/oz and platinum gained 2.32% to $1,629/oz.

January 10, 2013

Wanted: Colonists to build first human settlement on Mars

While 2012 marked the year of several outer-space mining projects, 2013 is shaping up as the era of human colonization on nearby planets.

January 10, 2013

Inca Peruvian Mining’s new processing plant may reduce production costs by 50%

Inca Peruvian Mining, a South American company specializing in gold, silver and copper mines, has secured a contractor to complete the construction and installation of the new processing plant.