January 13, 2016 Here’s how e-waste can produce more gold than mining Fifty pounds of gold and 20,000 pounds of copper could be extracted from one million discarded cell phones, if processed properly, says academic.
January 12, 2016 Chile mulls scrapping copper funding for military Codelco chairman, Oscar Landerretche, wants the government to scrap the country’s Copper Law, which forces the firm to give 10% of its annual export revenue to the Armed Forces.
January 12, 2016 Endeavour silver production above expectations, but gold falls It mined 7.2 million ounces of silver last year, or about the same than in 2014, but gold output fell 4% to 60,000 ounces.
January 11, 2016 Hedge funds have never been this bearish on commodities Gold is the big exception with managed money futures investors slashing bearish bets on the gold price by 44%.
January 11, 2016 How does Jayant Bhandari maximize returns and minimize risk? Bhandari explains why much of the world's populace is already chasing gold and why a smattering of junior gold equity names offer more than what a market in turmoil might…
January 8, 2016 Asteroid miner 3D-prints spacecraft prototype with alien metal What Planetary Resources' 3D-printed model so impressive is the fact that it’s made entirely out of metal that’s not from Earth.
January 8, 2016 Political risk seen on the rise in these key mining markets Major commodity-producing countries are set to remain under intense finance strain in 2016, which will increase the risk of social unrest, says Verisk Maplecroft.
January 8, 2016 Chart of the Week: “Worst start in history” In our review of the economic events of 2015, we noted that the simple turning of a calendar page does not rectify the problems of the previous year.
January 7, 2016 Centamin ups 2016 production target for its gold mine in Egypt The miner is one the very few bullion miners to have performed well during one of the most difficult markets conditions affecting gold producers in decades.
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
