September 9, 2014 Ex-Codelco boss to lead power firm, push for Chile’s most controversial project Colbun hopes to keep the massive $9 billion HidroAysen power project alive.
September 8, 2014 Investors, speculators leaving gold market in droves After massive weekly drop gold-backed ETF holdings come perilously close to 4-year lows, while hedge funds slash bullish bets on gold and silver.
September 8, 2014 About 20% of Chile’s largest copper mines closed or reconverted by 2025 From the 5.8 million tons of copper produced last year, 1.2 million tons came from operations that are facing closure or conversion in 10 years.
September 8, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Geosynthetics — an $18 billion market First international conference about geosynthetics in mining begins Monday.
September 7, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when the world’s resources will run out Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.
September 5, 2014 Romanian start-up offers clean alternative to cyanide in gold, silver extraction A cyanide leak in Romania that caused widespread damage in three countries back in 2000 was the motivation behind what today could become one of the most innovative ways of…
September 5, 2014 A difficult question In a radio interview recently I was asked a question to which I could not easily give a satisfactory reply: "If the gold market is rigged, why does it matter?"
September 5, 2014 London gold fix begins seeking 3rd party to run benchmark Winner will be announced in October, and implementation will be complete by the year-end.
September 3, 2014 Raj Ray: miners’ cost cutting set to deliver in late 2014 When gold prices plunged in late 2013, gold producers took notice and developed mine plans that offered greater flexibility in troubled times. But even the best plans take time.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am