April 19, 2017

Ecuador mining industry to grow eightfold by 2021 — report

Experts believe the value of the nation's dawning industry is set to jump from $1.1bn this year to $7.9bn in 2021 on a combination of revised regulatory framework and significant…

April 18, 2017

Gold price on verge of breaking 6-year downtrend

Gold price closes at fresh 24-week high on Tuesday, erasing all post US election losses.

April 18, 2017

INVESTIGATION: Is tiny zinc stock poised for massive gains?

A zinc explorer's make or break moment

April 18, 2017

Making the grade: understanding exploration results

The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is a high-grade drilling result. But what constitutes a good assay?

April 18, 2017

Randgold’s Kibali mine heads for full production

The Kibali gold mine’s underground operation, which will significantly increase production, is on track to start commissioning in the third quarter of this year, Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow…

April 18, 2017

Freeport, Indonesia work out initial Grasberg exports deal

The Indonesian unit is now in the process of obtaining a full export permit.

April 17, 2017

Gold price goes up… and then slightly down

The yellow metal ended the U.S. day session modestly down at $1,286.20 an ounce

April 17, 2017

Why gold is priced rationally – and how it obtains a real return

It doesn’t pay interest, its highly volatile, and even Fed Chairmen publically state they don’t know how its priced – gold remains a mystery. Perhaps not.

April 17, 2017

Jack Chan’s weekly gold and silver update: The correction Is over

Technical analyst Jack Chan charts the completion of the gold market’s long correction.

April 17, 2017

Vietnam authorities to investigate illegal gold mining

Dozens of people flock to the Bong Mieu mine every day to extract gold