November 17, 2015

Brazil mine accident puts tailings ponds safety back in the hot spot

Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.

November 17, 2015

Silver teeters on record losing streak as traders flee metals

After capping the worst stretch of losses ever, silver prices slipped again on Tuesday as analysts predicted more pain for metals markets.

November 17, 2015

Mining company in Brazil says two other dams at risk of breaching near earlier deadly dam burst

Two more dams at the iron ore mine that suffered a dam breach earlier this month are at risk of bursting and are undergoing emergency repairs, mining company officials said…

November 17, 2015

Janet’s kool-aid stand

Indeed, there have been some better readings on the US economy lately but things are far from outstanding.

November 17, 2015

The power of optionality

Gold has experienced a brutal sell-off in the past two weeks, down nearly $100 in that timeframe.

November 17, 2015

Unprecedented aboriginal title court decision exposes private parties to litigation previously only brought against governments

An unprecedented Supreme Court decision, allowing two B.C. First Nations to file for damages against aluminum industry giant Rio Tinto, could have dire implications for economic development projects across the…

November 16, 2015

Paulson maintains gold stake as prices touch five-year low

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson stuck with his holding in the biggest exchange-traded product backed by gold, looking past slumping prices for the metal.

November 16, 2015

Soros called the bottom in Barrick Gold’s stock

By selling his $20 million stake before a 20% surge in the value of the world's number one gold mining company.

November 16, 2015

Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

November 16, 2015

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.