July 14, 2014

First Majestic hits silver output record, to spin-out non-core assets

Production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico hit a record of almost 3.86 million equivalent ounces of silver for the second quarter ending June 30.

July 13, 2014

Barrick Gold gets partner to mine for copper in Saudi Arabia

The miner has agreed to form a joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) to run its Jabal Sayid asset.

July 12, 2014

Silver keeps chugging along

"When a market is as oversold, underloved, and underfollowed as silver, you should actually be expecting some big moves to the upside."

July 11, 2014

Ohio firm granted rights to shipwreck’s gold worth up to $80m

The SS Central America ship sank off the South Carolina coast in 1857 and has been the subject of legal disputes for about 30 years.

July 11, 2014

Peru set to become world’s second largest copper producer in 2016

Currently China is the second largest producer of the red metal, with an annual output of about 1.6 million tonnes per year.

July 11, 2014

CME/Thomson Reuters win race to replace London silver fix

The race to replace the 117-year-old London silver price fix is finally over.

July 11, 2014

Asset boom and inflation ahead?

"If currencies in general are losing purchasing power then we believe that assets such as silver and gold will be fantastic investments to be positioned in."

July 10, 2014

Gold and silver shining bright—hit three-month highs

Platinum and palladium were also dragged higher by gold.

July 10, 2014

First Quantum resumes construction at Cobre Panama, hunts for new deals

The miner is now looking for new projects that will allow it to return more than 30% average value to shareholders, president Clive Newall said.

July 10, 2014

Turkish miner, Lonmin to explore for gold, silver in Ireland

Turkish gold miner Koza Altın has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Britain to undertake mining activities abroad.