March 26, 2015

PHOTOS: Black market gold

Email offer with pics of "perennial supply" of "superior quality" bars and dust. Seems legit...

March 26, 2015

Congo’s planned mining code changes ‘too risky’: miners

The country's Chamber of Mines says the new code would send the mining industry back by at least 10 years.

March 26, 2015

JX, Mitsui Mining halt Caserones mine, to take a $421M write down

The company said the suspension of operation at the copper is momentary, as northern Chile is being hit by torrential rain and snow.

March 26, 2015

Study: Dollar gyrations to light fire under gold price

Amid the greenback's best run since 1970s new WGC study reveals gold prices rise twice as much when dollar weakens versus declines during USD strength.

March 25, 2015

Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust?

Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.

March 25, 2015

Ralph Aldis: How the five principles of capital allocation can mean gold mining success

Everyone loves good management, but Ralph Aldis, portfolio manager with U.S. Global Investors, argues that few in the mining industry understand that the proper allocation of capital and the valuation…

March 25, 2015

Gold price just short of $1,200 as ‘cautious optimism’ returns

Weaker dollar helped gold price add to gains on Wednesday, but stronger demand fundamentals are also boosting the metal says HSBC in new report.

March 25, 2015

Exciting days at the bottom

The broad bottom is in - and well settled in, seemingly, with at least another summer of sideways markets ahead. But time isn't a bad thing.

March 25, 2015

Vancouver zinc miner faces fines in Yukon

At the end of January, the company announced it was placing the mine in care and maintenance, citing a commodity price crash, and earlier this month was forced to seek…

March 25, 2015

Gold technical chart turns bullish

Precious metals have rebounded strongly over the past week, following comments from the Federal Reserve.