December 23, 2013

Rio considers dumping stake in Pebble mine’s owner Northern Dynasty

Through a subsidiary, Rio owns 19% of Northern Dynasty, making it the largest single investor.

December 23, 2013

Illegal mining is Latin America’s new cocaine

Once confined to Peru and Colombia, the shady business has spread out to neighbouring countries and is generating up to five times more revenue than drug trafficking.

December 23, 2013

Gold price: Hedge funds increase bearish bets again

While institutional money keeps flowing out of precious metals, retail interest in the metal may be picking up as bargain hunters return to ETFs.

December 22, 2013

Barrick announces agreement to divest Plutonic mine in Australia

Further progress in portfolio optimization process.

December 22, 2013

Norman: Wrong to use US rate to judge gold as inflation hedge

Ross Norman of Sharps Pixley says since the gold market has fundamentally shifted to India and China, high inflation there will continue to drive demand.

December 22, 2013

Can Ontario unlock the mineral riches of the ‘Ring of Fire’

The mineral-rich area in remote Northwestern Ontario known as the ‘Ring of Fire’ has recently received a great deal of attention from the Ontario Provincial and Canadian Federal governments.

December 22, 2013

Rick Rule says gold, natural resources drivers intact

As Rick explains, bear markets provide the upside that contrarian investors should seek.

December 21, 2013

Billionaire Eric Sprott: ‘[When] the data says hold your ground—you hold your ground. Normally there’s a big payday at the end’

During a time of widespread investor desertion of the precious metals and natural resource space, Eric Sprott, CEO of Sprott Asset Management shares his thoughts.

December 20, 2013

TURNING TIDE: Money flows into gold ETFs first time in 6 weeks

The Fed-inspired drop in the gold price prompted investors to buy a net 5.4 tonnes on Friday, the first increase in holdings by the world's largest gold-backed ETF since November…

December 20, 2013

Gold price bounces back above $1,200

A psychologically and technically important level is retaken.