February 8, 2015 Rolling blackouts (again) threaten South African mine output Problems with South Africa's main electricity provider, Eskom, are crimping the plans of major mining companies that depend on regular power provision to run their operations, an energy users group…
February 8, 2015 Mexico kidnapping: President of mining operation denies reports company’s employees were abducted in Guerrero Armed men in Mexico have kidnapped at least 12 people in the southern state of Guerrero where 43 students were abducted last year.
February 8, 2015 Rick Rule: Gold is beginning to lose less badly against the US dollar In Sprott US Chairman Rick Rule’s latest call, he explained why, if the ‘recovery’ narrative is real, he will be entering precious metals and commodities more aggressively.
February 6, 2015 Gold mining stocks massacred Investors bail out of mining stocks after Friday's big move down in the gold price shakes confidence in the metal's ability to sustain year to date gains.
February 6, 2015 ‘Diamonds really did save the Northwest Territories’ – mines minister "We've seen a lot of people who were involved with the initial diamond rush in the early 90s come back to us."
February 6, 2015 Meet PDAC’s new executive director The PDAC hosts the world's biggest trade show next month.
February 6, 2015 VIDEO: Father and son team develop Mexico’s newest gold district "It’s newness and the grade in a brand new area is what is exciting."
February 6, 2015 Jobs report hammers gold Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 257,000 in January.
February 5, 2015 Mongolia text poll impact: Dust off your exploration plans Mongolia may give up government shareholding in mining projects altogether.
February 5, 2015 Ending an era, CME Group to shutter most futures pits The world's largest futures market operator will shutter almost all of its open-outcry futures pits by July 2, ringing the closing bell on a once-raucous tradition that has been in…
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am