February 22, 2017

Caterpillar touts automation solutions as top miners swing back to profit

The world's No.1 heavy machinery maker is telling miners not to rest on their laurels now that the industry is finally coming back up from a brutal downturn and keep…

February 22, 2017

Gold falls as investors await rate-hike clues

Ahead of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy-setting meeting.

February 22, 2017

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.

February 21, 2017

Oreninc Index explodes to new 2017 high

The Oreninc Index continued to surge ahead in the week ending February 16, 2017 to 112.76 from 90.26 the previous week.

February 21, 2017

CHART: Hedge funds diverge on gold, silver price

Large scale precious metals futures speculators push bullish bets on silver to 20-week high while exposure to gold continues to be cut.

February 21, 2017

Misinformed in the Age of Information: What is the ‘fake news’ impact on stock market prices?

While the phrase is on many people’s lips, the impact of fake news on the financial markets and high-frequency trading is not yet clearly defined.

February 21, 2017

FLSmidth awarded first phase of EPC contract for gold mine

Belo Sun Mining Corp. has awarded FLSmidth the first phase of an EPC contract for the Volta Grande gold mine processing plant in Brazil’s Amazon region.

February 21, 2017

Colombian court lets Zonte Metal sue authorities over gold permit rejection

The Canadian junior explorer argues its exploration application was not processed in accordance with the country’s mining code.

February 20, 2017

Insights on the resource market with Brent Cook and Joe Mazumdar

I recently had the opportunity to ask Cook some questions about the current gold market, and how he thinks the average investor can tilt the odds in their favour when…

February 20, 2017

Copper price turns higher again – Grasberg gashed

Top listed copper producer Freeport says negotiations with Indonesia going nowhere – will slash production at iconic mine by 60%.