March 14, 2013 Oyu Tolgoi: Mongolia tosses ball into Rio’s court Mongolia wants six issues resolved before agreeing on construction funding.
March 14, 2013 Gold ETFs: 25 straight days of net selling Physical gold-backed exchange traded funds are having a truly horrible run.
March 14, 2013 Is the price of gold manipulated Libor-style? The Commodity Futures Commission is determining whether or not the big banks are manipulating gold prices daily.
March 14, 2013 Dominican Republic halts Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo gold shipment Ongoing spat over royalties and profit sharing.
March 14, 2013 China’s central bank lukewarm on gold Compared with China's $3.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, the size of the gold market is too small.
March 14, 2013 Hochschild profits, shares hit by low silver price A production dip also contributed to the profit decline.
March 14, 2013 South Africa mining production up thanks to iron ore, diamonds The news surprised analysts, who had predicted a decline of 4.2%
March 14, 2013 Anglo’s Kleinkopje coal miners in South Africa back to work, but fear of new strikes persists Investors alarmed as they witness what seems to be a repeat of protests which shook Africa's biggest economy last year.
March 13, 2013 Peruvians ask Washington-based human rights commission to halt Newmont’s Conga project Group claims project continues to advance despite being officially deemed as “suspended.”
March 13, 2013 BHP refutes accusations of bribery linked to the Beijing Olympics The miner allegedly provided inducements, hospitality and gifts to Chinese and other foreign officials before and during the 2008 Olympics.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm