February 29, 2016 Two years after Mexico’s biggest mine spill villagers still don’t trust their drinking water Here's what went wrong and how the impacts could have been minimal.
February 29, 2016 Animation: Wealth vs. population for USA, China, and India (1970 – 2030) The graph plots GDP per capita vs. share of world population for each country, highlighting the major differences between 1970, today, and the projected near future.
February 29, 2016 Greenfield exploration in Australia picks up Total area drilled (in metres) climbed by 6.9% during the December quarter, with activity in areas of new deposits increasing by 29.6%.
February 28, 2016 The Oscar: How it’s made and what it’s worth The modern Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall with a weight of 8.5 lbs, and it is made of solid bronze with a electroplated coating of 24-karat gold.
February 28, 2016 Australia’s gold output climbs to 12-year high Full-year production was 285 metric tons last year, almost two tons more than in 2014 and the highest annual total since 2003.
February 28, 2016 “Golden cross” for gold Gold owes a lot of its success this year to negative real interest rates, something it didn’t have on its side in early 2015.
February 26, 2016 Proven & Probable: Interview with Rick Rule Maurice Jackson interviews the Chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings, Rick Rule.
February 26, 2016 Look what’s happening to gold priced in OTHER currencies [wow…] At the close of market on the Wednesday this essay was written, the price of one troy ounce of gold was US$1,229. […]
February 26, 2016 Eritrea looks to build mining sector to kick-start economy The country aims to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash.
February 25, 2016 Gold price: Giant sucking sound now coming from the West Chinese bullion imports at 2011 levels mix with record-breaking discounts in India as money pours into physical gold-backed ETFs.
Mexico seeks voluntary return of mining concessions not being used for production President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government was seeking the return of more than 200 mining concessions. February 09, 2026 | 07:40 am
