April 15, 2016

Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.

April 14, 2016

US says China to scrap some export subsidies

China has agreed to scrap some export subsidies on a range of products from metals to agriculture and textiles, the United States said on Thursday, in a step by Beijing…

April 14, 2016

Gold price hammered after jobless claims fall to 43-year low

Down nearly 2% as rate hikes are put back on the table.

April 14, 2016

The Canadian Shield could host the next bonanza discovery: Eric Lemieux

Gold supply is getting tighter, deposits of quality are getting rarer and the project development timeline is getting longer.

April 14, 2016

The winter of discontent

As I quantified in a commentary on the subject two years ago, a bad winter can indeed put a chill into the economy, at least temporarily.

April 13, 2016

Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle?

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.

April 13, 2016

Gold’s historic run is coming – Nichols says

You wouldn’t know it reading the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, or the other popular investment news sources . . . but thus far this year gold prices are up some…

April 13, 2016

Gren Thomas: Mining legend talks rare earths, diamonds, and gold

Gren shares the story of his part of the discovery of diamonds in Canada which has led to a billion dollar business.

April 13, 2016

Canada’s mining industry backs national carbon price

The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.

April 13, 2016

Anglo Asian shares dive after reporting gold output drop

Gold production fell 17.6% to 14,172 ounces in the first quarter of the year due mainly to harsh winter conditions.