November 3, 2014

Paul Adams: macro trumps micro in resource sector

Investors in Australia's junior mining sector are feeling the same pain as those in North America but Paul Adams, an analyst with brokerage firm DJ Carmichael in Perth, believes select…

November 3, 2014

CHART: Silver price weakness won’t last

Silver has underperformed gold and industrial metals to such an extent that risks are now all on the upside.

November 3, 2014

Contrarians snap up US gold, silver coins

US Mint sales of American Eagle gold coins jump 40% in October, while silver sales are on a record setting pace after soaring 87% during the month.

November 3, 2014

JPMorgan not leaving physical commodities: report

The U.S. largest bank still plans to perform"traditional” activities in commodities such as financing, hedging, trading warrants on the London Metal Exchange and the vaulting of precious metals.

November 3, 2014

Mick the Miner in talks to buy Anglo’s assets, no deal tabled

Sources close to X2 Resources, Davis' new company, have cast doubts on reports that the firm had made an offer.

November 2, 2014

More downside ahead for precious metals

Last week we argued that the underperformance of the gold miners during Gold’s rebound was a bad sign.

October 31, 2014

Federal Open Market Committee hits gold and silver

Trading in precious metals was quiet until Wednesday morning, when prices began to soften.

October 31, 2014

Vancouver gold-to-copper miner pops on Horn of Africa results

Winners were few and far between Friday, but punters couldn't resist Nevsun Resources stock after low-cost high-grade Eritrea mine delivered on all counts.

October 31, 2014

Rio Tinto braces for $2.5bn Oyu Tolgoi writedown

According to The Times, Rio flagged the possibility of a writedown in August.

October 31, 2014

BHP’s Olympic dam expansion off agenda until prices improve

The miner blamed low metals prices and productivity inefficiencies for the decision.