September 30, 2013 Chinese miners face off over Glencore Xstrata’s vast copper mine in Peru If any of the two bids is successful, Las Bambas will be China’s largest acquisition of an overseas copper asset.
September 30, 2013 39% of Canada’s mining executives will retire within 5 years And only 22% of companies have any sort of succession plan in place.
September 30, 2013 Mexico proposed 7.5% mining tax scares away investors, kills juniors While it may not be a major challenge for mid-tier miners with established operations, it would be "prohibitive" for smaller players, analysts say.
September 30, 2013 The Glencore giant isn’t coming for us: OZ Minerals UK media suggested this weekend that Glencore had quietly built a 10% stake in OZ and was considering a bid.
September 29, 2013 Regulation shakes up London Bullion Market Association Says it might start charging member banks more or even dissolving the Gold Forward Offered Rates (GOFO).
September 29, 2013 The bottoming process for precious metals The bad news is we are already five months into this bottoming process and it can continue for several more months.
September 29, 2013 Silver worth £150m recovered from sunken WWII ship 100 tonnes of silver from three miles deep.
September 28, 2013 James Rickards: ‘When the international monetary system collapses—it’s going to be about how much gold you have’ When the financial wars intensify, 'Russia and China [may] acquire massive amounts of gold and then ultimately announce a new gold backed currency.
September 28, 2013 Miners ‘extend and pretend’ on production: Michael Kosowan The seniors have become incapable of generating higher profits or increasing their share price, even in the face of ever increasing gold prices.
September 27, 2013 An investing opportunity of a lifetime: Lessons from the Sprott precious metals roundtable Excerpts from a Sprott Resources Roundtable Marc Faber, John Embry, Rick Rule and Eric Sprott prove that great minds think big
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
