May 24, 2016 State of emergency in Peru over mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining The 60-day decree affects 11 districts in the Madre de Dios region, where several studies have found high levels of the toxic element in people, rivers and fish.
May 24, 2016 Long-lost ship found in Namibian desert — with gold aboard Diamond miners have found the remains of a Portuguese ship that disappeared on its way to India laden with gold and other treasure, almost 500 years ago.
May 20, 2016 Silver miners’ Q1’16 fundamentals The silver miners are beautifully positioned to enjoy soaring operating profits as silver’s young new bull market continues gradually marching higher on balance.
May 20, 2016 Two overlooked streaming stocks with huge upside potential In the precious metals sector, this type of company provides financing for mining companies in the form of an upfront cash payment in exchange for a percentage of production or…
May 20, 2016 Indigenous Mexicans challenge constitutionality of mining act The Me'phaa Indigenous communities argue the mining act violates international treaties that Mexico had signed and ratified.
May 19, 2016 Risks mount for gold producers over deep capex cuts New report says cutbacks in capital spending are shrinking production profiles faster than expected and eating into earnings.
May 19, 2016 Sprott monthly market update with Rick Rule: Cobalt bubble coming; Kaminak & The Yukon; streaming & royalties In the current bull market, with more equity available, streaming and royalty companies continue to provide much needed revenue in the base metals and industrial materials sectors.
May 19, 2016 Caterpillar retail sales drop 12% in first three months of the year Results mark the 41 straight month of retail sales declines.
May 18, 2016 Silver Standard acquires Claude Resources in $337 million deal With the deal, Saskatchewan loses its only home-grown gold miner.
May 16, 2016 Infographic: Weird world currency We took a look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have been used as alternatives to money around the world, some of which are still in use…
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
