January 5, 2013 ‘Fairtrade’ silver makes its global debut in the UK Premiums on ethically mined silver to be used for investment in local mining communities
January 4, 2013 Australians want to put the brakes on foreign ownership of mining interests New survey reveals significant anti-foreign sentiment
January 3, 2013 Treasury’s last pillar crumbles Investors can escape Japan's coming currency deflation by turning to gold and silver
January 3, 2013 Gold will fly in 2013 as China moves to back the yuan with precious metal: Leeb "When gold starts underlying their currency, it’s game over. The Chinese have won"
January 2, 2013 Blackstone investment guru has nasty surprise for oil investors Byron Wien also predicts a nuclear Iran in 2013 and a Shanghai surprise.
January 2, 2013 BHP holds a whopping 1,425 permits in Peru BHP obtained 144 exploration permits in the South American country in 2012
January 2, 2013 Canada’s New Gold Blackwater project open for public comment The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is requesting local people send in their opinions about the Blackwater project, New Gold Inc.’s proposed mine in British Columbia.
January 2, 2013 Mining shares lead rally ignited by US fiscal cliff deal The FTSE 100 index rose 139 points to 6,037 points, the first time it has been above the 6,000 level in 17 months, with mining shares exceptionally high.
January 2, 2013 Silver prices will go crazy as demand overwhelms supply: Embry John Embry, chief investment strategist with Sprott Asset Management, believes silver prices will go "ballistic" as demand massively outpaces supply
January 1, 2013 Mining industry successfully scuppered Aboriginal land rights in Australia during the 80’s Concerted campaign by the mining industry in collusion with Western Australia's Burke government thwarted efforts to give Aboriginal communities a greater say and share in resource development
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
