November 1, 2015 Peru’s Garcia makes mining key pillar of his presidential campaign The former president says lack of immediate benefits for communities has driven mining opposition causing the country to lose billions worth of gold and copper projects.
October 30, 2015 China’s new 5-year plan brilliant news for mining At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates, faster urbanization and indicates it's willing to step in to make it happen.
October 30, 2015 Why tunnel boring machines are named after women Because the patron saint of mining is a woman.
October 30, 2015 Junior miners: Doom, gloom or boom? Since the end of the “flash crash” that hit markets on August 24, when the Dow dropped 1,100 points in the first five minutes of trading, miners have been up.
October 29, 2015 Bad News Is Good News. For Now. Since the last issue the “optimistic scenario” has been the clear winner.
October 29, 2015 Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.
October 28, 2015 Chile injects $600 million into state-owned copper giant Codelco The money is the first payment in a $3 billion aid plan authorized under a new funding mechanism, designed to avoid a slump in production.
October 27, 2015 Ecuador aims to attract $750M in mining investment next year The government is planning to open up new mining areas for gold and copper exploration.
October 27, 2015 Sandstorm plummets on cheap financing Vancouver firm drops 12% after announcing a bought deal with bankers at discount followed up by a gold-silver-copper streaming deal with Yamana.
October 26, 2015 Weak metal prices to hit miners through 2016 — Moody’s The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
