June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Centerra Gold holds key talks with Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor ownership Parties are currently considering a potential restructuring deal to form a joint venture that would own Centerra's flagship Kumtor project.
June 4, 2013 Weapons-smuggling ship found in the US may be filled with gold It was used to smuggle guns to revolutionaries in Haiti, carried money and gold and it was at the centre of a mutiny.
June 4, 2013 Ghana to end copper exports Government wants to crackdown on cable and fibre theft affecting telecom operators.
June 4, 2013 Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas China hosts less than 5% of the world's known gold reserves, while domestic mines are often readily exhausted.
June 4, 2013 More bad news for Barrick: Pascua Lama production delayed deep into 2015 The revised production start date will bring higher capital costs, bumping the project cost estimate up as high as $8.5 billion.
June 3, 2013 Three of Carlos Slim’s mines shut down by labour conflict Two gold and silver mines, and one copper mine owned by the world's second richest man have shuttered their doors.
June 3, 2013 There may be a test later As long as gold can continue to gain, the recent trading activity has the look of a double bottom.
June 3, 2013 Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
