December 30, 2014 Peru environmental agency gets tougher on miners The move aims to expedite the processing and sanction of pollution cases.
December 30, 2014 Epic price reversal for commodities in 2014 Whereas total returns for the S&P 500 Index and 10-Year Treasury bond stayed relatively stable throughout the year, commodities and the U.S. dollar both made an incredible about-face starting around…
December 29, 2014 The great gold, silver ETF year-end liquidation sale Physical gold ETF holdings drop to fresh 2008 Lehman-lows and silver investors pull out nearly 300 tonnes – the worst weekly performance in 19 months.
December 29, 2014 The Bitcoin hype cycle The inflated expectations phase, and are now well into the trough of disillusionment phase.
December 29, 2014 Scientists test algae to harvest precious metals and biofuel from mining sludge If successful the technology could be used to treat many forms of environmental pollution.
December 29, 2014 The top mining mergers and acquisitions of 2014 The deals that were and those that failed. Here is MINING.com’s shortlist.
December 28, 2014 Dollars and gold revisited Monetization of treasury bonds to the tune of $300 billion will not be nearly enough to solve our country’s financial problems.
December 27, 2014 Bitcoin – price and promise But, of course, Bitcoin’s price is a function of its promise. Why own Bitcoin if it has no future?
December 26, 2014 Best of the best: The most popular thoughts from 2014 Some of the most popular experts featured during the year and some thoughts you might want to consider as you prepare for 2015.
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
