August 20, 2015

Heap Leach: Mining’s breakthrough technology

New techniques for tailings treatment and sulfide ore recovery will see low-cost environmentally friendly heap leaching take another giant leap forward.

August 19, 2015

New landscape for BC mining environmental reviews

First Nation support for resource projects has become increasingly important to their success.

August 18, 2015

Stillwater lays off 119 workers

In the last year, spot platinum prices have slumped by almost a third.

August 5, 2015

Jubilee Platinum secures $5.03 million for tailings project

Estimated production of 42,000 ounces of PGMs in concentrate per annum.

August 5, 2015

Work continues

There are good companies doing promising work. Yes, the news flow is slower than in better markets, but that doesn’t mean it’s crickets out there.

July 30, 2015

Platinum price: New round of industrial action

Amid worst slump in over six years, ruling party of South Africa calls shaft closures and layoffs "unpatriotic" as unions gear up for another brutal fight.

July 30, 2015

The euro isn’t dead

While the world can count dozens of important currencies, when it comes to top line financial and investment discussions, the currency marketplace really comes down to a one-on-one cage match…

July 27, 2015

Inflation Deniers Emboldened by Gold’s Struggles

The vultures are circling. Precious metals bulls, laid flat by gold and silver prices dropping for the 5th week in a row, […]

July 16, 2015

Planetary Resources’ first spacecraft begins testing asteroid prospecting technology

The Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) will spent its three-month orbiting mission sending back data to a group of scientists based at the firm’s headquarters in Redmond, WA.

July 14, 2015

Wellgreen Platinum’s above ground advantage

"I think in general the investor who are interested in a development stage company tend to be the same group of investors. But if they are looking for that allocation…