December 16, 2013 Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."
December 16, 2013 Peru’s mining attracted close to $9bn in investments this year The potential is appealing. Peru holds13% of the world's copper reserves, 4% of gold, 22% of silver, 7.6% of zinc, 9% of lead and 6% of tin reserves.
December 16, 2013 Australian mining jobs sector still growing, but new skills needed, report finds Employment in the mining sector will rise by 7.4% over the next four years, with the oil and gas sector providing the largest number of new jobs
December 15, 2013 1,500 Barrick workers out of a job as Pascua Lama suspension takes effect The company is cutting its Argentine work force as Chileans work on water treatment facility.
December 13, 2013 Northern Dynasty share price rises 12% as company officially reclaims 100% of Pebble project Northern Dynasty share price gains 12%.
December 13, 2013 Gold price finds footing ahead of Fed But upside is limited by continued ETF gold liquidation.
December 13, 2013 Opponents of New Prosperity Mine rally in front of Taseko headquarters The protest comes at a critical time for the New Prosperity mine.
December 13, 2013 Lack of demand, not manipulation, behind gold price drop, says CPM’s Jeffery Christian The bottom line is that demand is down as investors big and small wait to see where the price will settle before they start buying again.
December 13, 2013 Augusta shares surge as giant Arizona copper mine clears hurdle Vancouver's Augusta Resource Corp opened 18% higher on Friday after the release of a positive environmental statement on its Arizona copper mine.
December 13, 2013 Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
