January 15, 2014

Report: People’s Bank of China holdings likely 2.5X higher than thought

China's gold reserves are officially put at 1,054 tonnes – a number central bank officials haven't updated since April 2009.

January 15, 2014

EPA stands by claim that Pebble mine would harm Bristol Bay wildlife, economy

Mine proponents have called the EPA's review an attempted 'pre-emptive veto.'

January 15, 2014

How to avoid pawnshop lending: Heiko Ihle

Senior research analyst at Euro Pacific Capita warns about the perils of "pawnshop lending"—predatory lending scenarios that many junior miners find themselves in as a result of the current commodity…

January 15, 2014

Newcrest boosts gold and copper production

2014 output on track to reach top end of guidance range.

January 15, 2014

Osisko brands Goldcorp’s $2.6bn takeover bid as ‘very low’ and ‘opportunistic’

Osisko shares have traded well above the $5.95 implied value of Goldcorp's Monday offer.

January 15, 2014

How to profit big from gold mining stocks left for dead

Many properties are now sitting idle and expansion plans have been put on hold. This means that we will see less supply growth of actual gold bullion onto the market.

January 15, 2014

Social licence to operate – trust before gold

Two gold mines, two thousand miles apart. Both were closed down in 2006. One is still held back by the legacies of the past. One is set to reopen in…

January 15, 2014

Is silver going lower?

Are western speculators capable of dumping more precious metals?

January 15, 2014

IT giant Intel takes the conflict mineral bull by the horns

From now on every microprocessor the company uses will be made entirely with conflict-free minerals.

January 15, 2014

Centerra Gold’s mine lifted Kyrgyzstan GDP in 2013

Without taking Centerra's Kumtor mine into account, the nation’s GDP would have grown about 50% less.