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
December 31, 2012 Gold makes it 12 years in a row Gold was worth $281 an ounce at the start of the millennium
December 31, 2012 Festive season saw ‘unimaginable’ buying of bullion by public The president of one of America's oldest precious bullion dealers says retail investors purchased gold and silver in unprecedented volumes during the Christmas holiday period
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am