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…

May 13, 2016

This new silver application may push demand, prices even higher

Silver nanowires can be used to produce flexible screens in a cheaper, less energy-intensive manner, a new study shows.

May 10, 2016

CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown

Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.

May 10, 2016

A mea culpa for not recognizing the 2011 resource bubble

"But, alas, I was fooled."

May 9, 2016

John Hathaway: $1.3B fund manager: Silver is a barometer for resource interest and it’s registering ZERO

Tocqueville Gold Fund manager, John Hathaway is convinced the gold bottom is behind us simply because of the lack of people involved in the sector outside the core long term…