September 26, 2014

Peru tames a $2 Billion rogue industry

Peru’s Central Government has sent thousands of troops into the jungles of Madre de Dios to confiscate and destroy illegal mining equipment. With unregulated, untaxed gold mining operations estimated at…

September 26, 2014

Gold smuggling into India hits new record highs

About 50 tonnes of the precious metal reportedly made it into the country only in the past 10 days.

September 25, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: A year’s extraction of metal shown next to landmarks and cities

For thousands of years of development as a species, humans never really needed to understand the real meaning behind big, unreachable numbers such as billions or trillions.

September 25, 2014

BHP freezes executive pay

CEO Andrew Mackenzie's pay package is already only half that of his predecessor.

September 25, 2014

Chile sees $105bn mining investment in next decade

The massive figure includes a recently announced $23.5 billion for state-owned copper miner Codelco to revamp century-old mines that are running out of profitable ore.

September 25, 2014

CHART: BHP before and after spin-off

Bubble chart shows heavy reliance on iron ore and oil for revenues and profits post demerger.

September 24, 2014

Low metal prices put chill on global mineral exploration

Fresh data suggests it is still too early to celebrate a recovery in the sector.

September 23, 2014

Gold up on Syria bombing, weaker dollar

Experts don't expect gains to last for long.

September 23, 2014

Sneaking it anyway: When it`s taboo to buy gold in India

Pitru Paksha is upon us, a time when it is considered bad form to make deals of any sort. But times are changing.

September 22, 2014

New toxic spill reported at Mexican copper mine

So far Grupo Mexico has been charged with more than $3 million in fines, and could face more.