January 12, 2013

Gold slips on subdued demand, silver also slumps

Mumbai: Gold prices fell at the domestic bullion market today due to poor demand from stockists amid sluggish local buying interest.

January 11, 2013

Cache of gold, silver and bronze jewellery unearthed in Ukraine

The 2,000-year-old treasure could be worth millions.

January 11, 2013

First round to First Quantum

Inmet's largest shareholder in favour of a deal.

January 10, 2013

Winning mining projects that face citizen opposition

Mining companies need to start running "political style" campaigns

January 10, 2013

Mining projects worth $7.5bn delayed by Peru’s environmental authorities

More than half of the total reports submitted in early 2012 are still under evaluation.

January 10, 2013

Gold makes a move

Silver is up 2.22% to $30.86/oz and platinum gained 2.32% to $1,629/oz.

January 10, 2013

Inca Peruvian Mining’s new processing plant may reduce production costs by 50%

Inca Peruvian Mining, a South American company specializing in gold, silver and copper mines, has secured a contractor to complete the construction and installation of the new processing plant.

January 9, 2013

Hudbay Minerals slides after copper production cut, costs rise

Trout Lake and Chisel North mines reach the end of their mine lives

January 9, 2013

First Quantum’s $5bn Inmet bid turns hostile

If successful, the deal will be the biggest hostile mining bid since BHP Billiton failed $40bn offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan in 2010.

January 9, 2013

Expect ‘breathtaking’ movements in precious metals this year: Rosen

Veteran technical analyst Ron Rosen predicts that precious metals will flourish in 2013 at the expense of an ailing stock market