December 31, 2012

Senior official urges Chinese companies to pursue cheap acquisitions in the Eurozone

Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom

December 31, 2012

Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll all get a boost from Aussie mining boom

Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands

December 30, 2012

Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012

The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became…

December 30, 2012

Juniors place Mexico among top gold-producers

Relatively high gold prices during 2012 compelled companies to start mining more aggressively in the challenging terrain of the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), an emerging gold mining district in Mexico.

December 28, 2012

Silver, Rogers and cash – Mineweb’s Top 10 for 2012

A look at the list of the ten best read mining stories on Mineweb throughout 2012.

December 28, 2012

Gold ad from 1973 shows the economy has long been on the verge of collapse

The more things change, the more they stay the same

December 28, 2012

Precious metals sag before fiscal cliff talks

US leadership scheduled for talks this afternoon

December 28, 2012

Strong performance from mining sector lends an edge to European stocks

STOXX 600 European basic resources index gains1.4% on signs that growth is picking up in China

December 27, 2012

China and Japan could clash in 2013

Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year

December 27, 2012

Schiff advises investors to forgo currencies for precious metals

Euro Capital president advises investors to stay in gold despite recent downturn