February 12, 2013 Men found dead in Mexico river said to be Southridge Minerals main executives The bodies, corresponding to two men in their late 30’s, were found by farmers who also recovered documents with the names of Michel Davies and Derald Johnston, which are the…
February 11, 2013 Sudan and Saudi Arabia go ahead with deep-sea mining plans The joint effort, unveiled in November, restores a mutual agreement signed in 1974, which gives the nations shared rights to exploit the Red Sea’s $8 billion worth of minerals.
February 11, 2013 Silver to outperform gold ‘by far’— Sprott He sees silver prices climbing to $100 and $200 this year.
February 11, 2013 Dominican Republic: Xstrata is safe, but Barrick should pay higher taxes The country's Mining Agency said it would likely let Xstrata go ahead with mine expansion plans, but added Barrick's Pueblo Viejo contract should be reviewed.
February 10, 2013 Brent Cook on risk, honesty, and a cut throat Vancouver junior mining scene Cook described the Vancouver financial scene as “quite a rude awakening.”
February 9, 2013 Chicago Mercantile Exchange slashes precious metal margins Benchmark COMEX 100-ounce gold futures contract will be cut by 10% to $5,940.
February 8, 2013 Barrick urges the Dominican Republic to honour Pueblo Viejo’s contract Local authorities are reviewing the contract with Barrick in a bid to make it “more favourable” to the country.
February 8, 2013 New setback for Inmet’s $6 billion copper project in Panama The country’s Supreme Court ruled against Inmet's land rights claims near Petaquilla’s concessions.
February 7, 2013 World’s richest man Carlos Slim’s mining firm run out of town Minera Frisco suspends exploration near Tetela de Ocampo after protests by residents and environmental activists.
February 7, 2013 Virginia legislators back study into independent currency Legislators in Virginia have backed a study into the establishment of an independent "contingency" currency which would enjoy the backing of precious metals.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
