May 26, 2017 Better copper prices boost Codelco’s profit offsetting output decline The state-owned miner reported a Q1 profit of $534 million, more than the total it earned in 2016.
May 25, 2017 Charts | Energy experts are hilariously bad at forecasting solar installations These charts show how energy experts, including those from the U.S. government, have fared at forecasting the emergence of solar energy over the last couple decades.
May 25, 2017 Anglo Asian Mining back in the black as copper output doubles Better gold prices also helped the Azerbaijan-focused miner reduced its outstanding debts and boost profit.
May 24, 2017 Silver price: Hedge funds and retail investors part ways Large scale futures speculators cut bullish bets on a rising silver price to a 16-month low while silver ETF investors gorge on metal at bargain prices.
May 24, 2017 Castle Silver should be called Castle Cobalt With the price of cobalt increasing, Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold profiles Castle Silver, which has turned its focus to cobalt.
May 24, 2017 Workers block access to First Majestic’s La Encantada mine in Mexico Company said blockade was in response to a recently announced bonus offer in lieu of profit sharing.
May 24, 2017 Gold and silver bullion now treated as money in this US state Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law a bill that lets residents use precious metals as currency instead of Federal Reserve notes.
May 23, 2017 Oreninc Index – Monday, May 22, 2017 Oreninc Index sees strong rebound as gold strengthens
May 23, 2017 China’s Zijin pays off stake in Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin each hold now an indirect 39.6% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula project, thought to be Africa's most significant deposit of the red metal ever found.
May 23, 2017 Low copper prices force Codelco to revise underground expansion of Chuquicamata Modifications seek to simplify aspects of the project originally approved in 2010 in order to optimize mineral handling.
Copper set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The latest gains have also been driven by traders rushing to ship copper to the US in anticipation of potential tariffs, creating tightness elsewhere. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am