December 31, 2014

No plans for Gold Ridge mine tailings dam risking overflow

Authorities have yet to take action over what the company has qualified as a potential mine disaster that may cost lives and have serious environmental costs.

December 31, 2014

Here is why miners should think ‘accountability’ when talking ‘responsibility’ (Part I)

There currently are several practical and legal reasons for companies to have a CSR strategy in place, says expert in the field Elizabeth Adey, in this interview with MINING.com.

December 31, 2014

U.S. widens battle for global oil market: allows condensate exports

The government also published a list of answers to common questions about crude exports, providing guidance in a matter plagued by confusion.

December 31, 2014

Time is running out for seasonal buying deals: Mickey Fulp

"You want to buy stocks when they are unknown, unloved and undervalued."

December 31, 2014

Gold down on higher shares, poised to end 2014 flat

Gold edged down on higher shares on Wednesday, but was poised to end 2014 steady around $1,200 an ounce as the impact of a stronger dollar was offset by demand…

December 30, 2014

Rare earths discovered in Peru

The discovery — located approximately 95 km northwest of Cusco— contains both light rare earth elements (LREEs) and heavy rare earth elements and metals (HREEs).

December 30, 2014

Chris Berry identifies commodity companies with the disruptive advantage

Game-changing disruptive technologies or sustainable end-user agreements are what companies need to succeed and he shares some likely names in the cobalt, lithium, nickel, graphite—even uranium—spaces in this interview with…

December 30, 2014

Zambia won’t reverse mining royalty hike

Move will leave up to 12,000 jobless and it is likely to sour the already fractious relationship between the government and mining companies.

December 30, 2014

Gold up more than 1.5% in just minutes

Worries over tension between Russia and the West, a fresh wave of political uncertainty in Greece, and a weaker dollar helped push the precious metal through key chart levels.

December 30, 2014

Aussie toe cutters girding companies for the long haul

In Australia, when companies want to cut costs, they hire what are known as "toe cutters." These managers root out inefficiency and drive profitability.