October 21, 2015

Venezuela ready to dump 80 tonnes of gold

With no hard currency and $5 billion in debt payments due before the end of the year, the country's bullion held in Caracas is its only source of cash.

October 21, 2015

Latin American mines prioritising investments towards machine automation

A recent survey of over 100 decision-makers at Latin American mines by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC) has found a higher share of respondents plan to invest in remote control…

October 21, 2015

Canada’s Ivanhoe to start copper production at new DRC mine in 2018

The Vancouver-based miner estimates that Kamoa, discovered in 2007, holds the equivalent of at least 45 million tonnes of pure copper.

October 19, 2015

The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance

All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.

October 19, 2015

Paul Harris preaches investor patience in Colombia

In this interview with The Gold Report, Harris discusses some companies getting the best out of Colombia and others that hope to.

October 19, 2015

Canarc to lease fully permitted processing plant in Zacatecas Mexico

Canarc plans to use the plant starting in 2016 for processing ore from Canarc’s recently acquired, fully permitted, El Compas Mine, located 20 kilometers away from the plant by road…

October 16, 2015

Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages

According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next…

October 15, 2015

Codelco-Mitsui stall Anglo American assets sale in Chile

A month after Anglo completed the sale of Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde copper mines in northern Chile, analysts are calling into question the firm’s chance to unload two other assets.

October 15, 2015

China vs. United States: A tale of two economies

Today's infographic contrasts everything about the two economies. While they are both comparable in size, they are both very different...

October 14, 2015

Latin America offers the best prospects for maintenance and aftermarket service providers

A recent survey by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center (MIC) has shown more mines throughout Latin America prefer to outsource their after-sales equipment support work than any other mining region globally.