March 24, 2015

Mining for copper just got a lot cheaper

A new study shows the costs of mining for the red metal have steadily declined over the past three years.

March 23, 2015

Chile’s court says Barrick’s Pascua-Lama has not damaged glaciers

The country's Environmental Court handed Monday a major victory to Barrick’s besieged Pascua-Lama gold, copper and silver project, straddling the border with Argentina.

March 23, 2015

Scientists claim gold in human excrement is worth millions

They have given the expression "where there's muck there's brass" a whole new meaning.

March 23, 2015

Zijin Mining buys 10% of Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines

Zijn's main interest in Ivanhoe seems to be the Kamoa copper project.

March 23, 2015

South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success

There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.

March 21, 2015

Silver poised to surge

Silver is scraping major support again, after a rough couple months where speculators left it for dead.

March 21, 2015

Evrim Resources PDAC interview, a Mexican prospect generator investors should follow

The mining exploration business is very risky, with about 3 out of a 1000 good looking prospects becoming mines.

March 20, 2015

Mexico’s New Energy Projects Aim to Draw Foreign Investment: Bentek Energy

Gulf of Mexico Reserves Open to Private Exploration & Production for First Time Since 1938

March 19, 2015

Gold reserves dip at Primero’s Mexico mine

Toronto-based Primero Mining reported Wednesday lower gold reserves at its San Dimas operation, impacted by lower price assumptions, while silver reserves rose.

March 19, 2015

US grants Peru $1m for Amazon clean-up due to illegal mining legacy

Funds aim to help reduce the use of mercury and design remediation plans in Peru's southern regions.