January 8, 2016 Chart of the Week: “Worst start in history” In our review of the economic events of 2015, we noted that the simple turning of a calendar page does not rectify the problems of the previous year.
January 7, 2016 Anglo American teeters on the brink Fresh selloff brings year loss to 80%. Outside metal prices rebounding (aka divine intervention) and barring extending a begging bowl, what will save Anglo?
January 7, 2016 Iron ore prices to fall back into the $30s — Citi Prices fell Thursday for a second consecutive session. According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines dropped by 0.46%, or 20 cents, to $42.91 a tonne.
January 6, 2016 Private capital won’t touch mining Only 0.6% of private capital raised in 2015 for natural resource investment is for mining projects–one wind farm fund attracted more than the entire sector.
January 5, 2016 Iron ore price 16% rally off decade low comes to abrupt halt Hopes pinned on Big 4 to exercise their "unprecedented pricing power".
January 5, 2016 BC mining in 2016: New mines on track despite dire outlook Hard decisions by some mining companies are required in 2016 if they are to avoid solvency problems, warns the Bank of Merrill Lynch.
January 4, 2016 Veteran investor Rick Rule reveals a unique arbitrage opportunity Rick praises innovative precious metals streams on base metal projects and one Canadian company that is adding value and being rewarded for it.
December 28, 2015 The world’s 10 driest mines Average annual precipitation at many of these mines is zero.
December 24, 2015 Mining in 2016: Six reasons to be cheerful No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for hedges including commodities, with gold in particular likely to benefit."
December 23, 2015 Why CSR makes sense for communities, companies and investors Mining executives tell The Gold Report that the most effective corporate social responsibility programs (CSR) are orchestrated cooperatively instead of applied prescriptively.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
