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.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am