February 2, 2015 Contrarian Economist John Mauldin: How to position your portfolio to win in the currency wars "I'm sure we'll lose a few banks here and there."
February 2, 2015 CAT, Komatsu, Volvo slapped with antitrust suit International Construction Products alleges Big 3 manufacturers are colluding to keep the 1-year old company from selling cheap Chinese equipment in the US.
January 31, 2015 Roundup takeaway 1: outsmart tough odds It’s a common stat in the sector: only 1 in 1,000 discoveries becomes a mine. But David Harquail, president and CEO of Franco-Nevada, takes that sobering fact one step farther.
January 30, 2015 BHP axing up to 300 Olympic Dam jobs The decision caps off a dreadful month for South Australia’s mining sector.
January 29, 2015 Consensus forecast 2015 gold price average: DOWN Of 35 analysts polled by the London Bullion Market Association Ross Norman of Sharps Pixley is most bullish at $1,321, but 5 others see a dip below $1,000.
January 29, 2015 Here is how metal-eating bacteria may make asteroid mining profitable The technique, known as biomining, is already being tested here on Earth as a sustainable treatment of ores and mine waste.
January 29, 2015 Michael Fowler says forget the majors, buy the midtiers According to Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje & McCutcheon, the major gold producers have gorged on debt and sold off their seed corn.
January 29, 2015 MMG to begin pre-extraction at Las Bambas despite copper rout The firm expects production at Ferrobamba, one of the four deposits that make up Las Bambas project, to start early next year.
January 29, 2015 Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.
January 27, 2015 Yukon Zinc temporarily closing Wolverine Mine Some crew will be assigned to care and maintenance.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
