November 24, 2014

Hedge funds catching up to gold, silver price rally

Large investors in gold futures increase bullish bets 55% for the week, while silver speculators move out of net short position.

November 24, 2014

Solar energy powers silver demand to record high

For the first time, in fact, silver demand in the fabrication of solar panels is set to outpace photography, if it hasn’t already done so.

November 24, 2014

More than a dozen short-term repairs, plans await Mount Polley remediation: report

A tailings berm breached during the Mount Polley mine disaster has yet to be repaired to the point it can withstand the arrival of water.......

November 24, 2014

Friedland-backed Kaizen reports “spectacular” copper grades in Canadian tundra

Mining legend Robert Friedland and his protege Matthew Hornor’s Kaizen Discovery (KZD:TSXV) continues to be one of the few extremely active junior resource companies. This morning Kaizen announced the sale…

November 23, 2014

Mining proposals threaten Cabinet Mountains streams, lakes and grizzlies

The Kootenai National Forest and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality are preparing to release decisions on a proposal for the Montanore Mine near Libby plus a separate decision on…

November 23, 2014

Continental Gold continues to beat the odds in Colombia

Toronto-based explorer Continental Gold is stepping closer to developing a commercial-scale underground gold-silver mine in northwestern Colombia , with at least one analyst cheering on the progress.

November 21, 2014

Vancouver miner faces civil suit alleging ‘slave labour’ amid takeover rumours

Nevsun Resources faces rumours of $1 billion acquisition and civil suit on same day.

November 21, 2014

Junior gold miners (GDXJ) breaking three month downtrend?

Junior Gold Miners facing shakeout?

November 20, 2014

CHART: Gold-silver ratio nears bullish breakout

Declining ratio sets up rally for both precious metals.

November 20, 2014

Goldcorp to open Argentina’s Cerro Negro gold, silver mine in February

The mine is expected to produce 4,000 tons/day of gold and silver concentrate during its 23 years of life.