March 28, 2016 Ultra-bearish call on copper, oil prices Barclays says commodity gains this year not supported by fundamentals– sector vulnerable to wave of investor liquidation that could knock prices down 20–25%.
March 28, 2016 ‘Significant milestone’ for new gold mine in Scottish highlands Scotgold believes gold and silver from its Cononish project near Loch Lomond in Trossachs National Park would attract a "significant premium".
March 25, 2016 China’s Zijin Mining profit in 2015 hit by gold, base metal prices slump Net profit for 2015 dropped by almost 30% to $261 million (1.7 billion yuan) from the previous year's $353 million.
March 25, 2016 Barrick Gold chairman John Thornton takes a 76% pay cut He will receive $3.4 million for his work in 2015, including compensations and pension, a significant reduction from the almost $13 million he pocketed in 2014.
March 25, 2016 Pre-1965 silver pocket change provides investors with an economic future At the historic silver-to-gold ratio today of 79:1, silver below $16 is dirt-floor cheap compared to gold, also historically cheap at around $1,250.
March 25, 2016 Reasons why investors should place stakes on silver against gold There are signs in the global market that in the near future silver will be more lucrative asset than gold, experts said.
March 24, 2016 World’s No.1 copper miner Codelco posts historic loss of $1.4bn in 2015 For every penny copper prices drop, Codelco loses $36 million and Chile, the world's largest producing country, $50 million.
March 24, 2016 US judge rules Barrick Gold must face group lawsuit over Pascua-Lama mine Class action claims that Barrick repeatedly and knowingly misled shareholders about whether Pascua-Lama complied with environmental regulations.
March 23, 2016 Commodity bulls twisting in the wind After rebound in sentiment, mining and metals sector increasingly vulnerable to outside shocks says new report.
March 22, 2016 The end of the global diversified miner? New report predicts mining's majors will increasingly move away from diversification strategies to concentrate on competitiveness in certain core sectors.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
