May 18, 2012 Pebble Mine would damage water, fish habitat: EPA A report released today by the US EPA does not paint a favourable picture of the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska.
May 18, 2012 ‘This is the bottom for gold’ – John Hathaway In an interview with Louis James, John Hathaway discusses the US's economic outlook and why he's delighted by the current bearish sentiment toward gold.
May 18, 2012 Jewellers strike in India hits gold demand GLOBAL demand for gold fell 5.0 per cent in the first quarter of 2012 but demand in China hit record highs and outstripped that of mega buyer India, the World…
May 18, 2012 India the next China? Don’t bet on it, says BHP Michael Pascoe, writing for the Sydney Morning Herald, hits on a little-reported theme gleaned from remarks by BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser this week in Sydney.
May 18, 2012 McEwen considers selling the Los Azules Project in Argentina McEwen Mining (TSX and NYSE:MUX) President and CEO Rob McEwen on Thursday cautioned shareholders that recent energy-industry expropriation and Argentina government policy decrees augured negatively for its San José silver/gold…
May 18, 2012 Planetary Resources doesn’t want more people onboard its asteroids-mining ship Less than a month after officially launching its asteroid-mining plans, Google’s billionaire co-founders and filmmaker James Cameron’s owned company Planetary Resources, has already decided not to accept any more job…
May 18, 2012 Peru’s illegal mining exports problem worse than drug trafficking: report Peru’s illegal mining exports reached $1.8 billion in 2011, exceeding even drug trafficking profits, which accounted for $1.2 billion, said local consultancy firm Macroconsult.
May 18, 2012 One step closer to a better US permitting process Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012. The bill, offered by Rep. Amodei (R-Nev.), received strong support…
May 17, 2012 Mining said to need ‘image makeover’ to attract workers. Paying average $40 an hour not enough Despite paying the highest wages – average $40.42/hour vs a $25/hour across sectors – the mining industry faces an uphill struggle filling more than 100,000 new positions by 2021.
May 17, 2012 Mongolia legislates caps on foreign investment Mongolia is capping foreign investment in certain industries, including mining, in an attempt to keep profits inside the mineral-rich nation's borders.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
