January 15, 2014

Colossus tries to stay afloat with creditor protection

The company will pursue a sale process and restructuring through a debt-for-equity swap.

January 13, 2014

Is space mining commercially viable?

A researcher from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics says there are likely 'few' ore-bearing asteroids.

January 7, 2014

This cheap sector set to outperform in 2014

The investment strategy in these industrial metals is to determine whether or not demand is fundamentally increasing or decreasing. It’s quite clear that industrial use will continue to rise.

January 2, 2014

About 1,000 shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars

Mars One, a Dutch non-profit mission to build the first human settlement on Mars, said only 24 will be sent.

December 17, 2013

Steve Yuzpe and Maria Smirnova: Why Sprott Resource Corp. sold $76m in bullion

In this interview with The Mining Report, new Sprott Resource Corp. President and CEO Steve Yuzpe discusses where the company will focus its capital, and Sprott Asset Management Associate Portfolio…

December 17, 2013

$78bn fall in gold assets leads record investor exit from commodities

Precious metals main reason behind record decline and outflows from commodity assets under management in 2013.

December 6, 2013

Sandstorm reviewing its investment in cash-starved Colossus Minerals

Without financing the company said it is uncertain that it will "remain an ongoing concern."

November 22, 2013

North American Palladium hit hard by sell-off

Down nearly 30%.

November 21, 2013

Asteroid miners go after most precious resource: water

Investors eager to get the new industry off the ground willing to finance projects that can secure the availability of the key element.

November 7, 2013

Chinese said to eye Ivanhoe Mines stake

Robert Friedland's African projects capture the interests of China National Gold after state-owned firm said no to African Barrick.