June 29, 2015 BHP tipped as favourite in race for Barrick’s Zaldivar mine in Chile BHP already operates the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida, which sits, quite literally, across the road from Zaldivar.
June 28, 2015 Market Report: Greece and short positions Hedge funds and high-frequency traders have finally forced gold into a US dollar loss this year as shown in our introductory chart, but silver is still in positive territory.
June 28, 2015 Sailing against the wind Explorers and miners are facing relentless headwinds. Progress is not easy. But despite it all, there are companies out there making headway against the tide.
June 25, 2015 Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.
June 25, 2015 China readies to launch yuan gold fix before year-end While details remain unknown, it is believed the fix would be launched via the Shanghai Gold Exchange, the world's biggest physical bullion exchange.
June 25, 2015 Behind Latin America’s anti-mining protests: water concerns Mining conflicts are intensifying across Latin America, with 218 mining projects embroiled in conflicts with 312 communities—including six conflicts spanning national borders—from Mexico to Argentina.
June 25, 2015 BHP cuts another 140 jobs over abandoned Olympic Dam expansion plans The cuts at the Adelaide support office for the Olympic Dam operations come about six months after BHP scrapped about 90 permanent positions and 210 contractor jobs.
June 24, 2015 The forgotten history (and potential future) of silver as money Even among staunch sound money advocates, the historic role of silver as money is often marginalized or ignored altogether.
June 23, 2015 Chile may revoke Teck’s copper mine permit over environmental breaches Teck is facing sanctions over infractions that include openings in the deposit where the ore is stored and a failure to build sufficient water infrastructure.
June 22, 2015 Seafloor – the new frontier The mineral riches of the world’s ocean floor are an emerging frontier for mineral resources and innovative new mining technologies.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
