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.
January 6, 2016 Private capital won’t touch mining Only 0.6% of private capital raised in 2015 for natural resource investment is for mining projects–one wind farm fund attracted more than the entire sector.
January 6, 2016 2016 the year of the stream – gold, silver and copper What was once considered a new and innovative way of raising money – the streaming deal has taken centre stage as companies are becoming more and more reluctant to issue…
January 5, 2016 Miners, commodities traders brace for La Niña The last time the weather event was present, it wrought havoc on the mining industry in Australia, with thermal and coking coal mines in Queensland hit by flooding from cyclones…
January 5, 2016 BC mining in 2016: New mines on track despite dire outlook Hard decisions by some mining companies are required in 2016 if they are to avoid solvency problems, warns the Bank of Merrill Lynch.
January 4, 2016 Veteran investor Rick Rule reveals a unique arbitrage opportunity Rick praises innovative precious metals streams on base metal projects and one Canadian company that is adding value and being rewarded for it.
January 4, 2016 Video: How the US dollar spread across the world History has shown that every 100 years or so, the world’s de facto reserve currency has been replaced.
January 4, 2016 Happy New Year from The Mercenary Geologist Despite the ongoing and deepening bear market for commodities and the junior resource sector, MercenaryGeologist.com continues to produce valuable analysis and research on commodities and equities.
December 29, 2015 Chile’s copper miners still making money despite price collapse Official figures contradict recent local reports showing that most copper miners in the country are barely breaking even at current metal prices.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
