May 13, 2012 Eurozone worries sink commodities in a sea of red At the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), commodities reeled under renewed Eurozone worries for the week May 07- May 11, 2012. Only natural gas gained, and that too an…
May 11, 2012 Gold! Haitians hope ore finds will spur economic boom from mining for gold, copper and silver Its capital is blighted with earthquake rubble. Its countryside is shorn of trees, chopped down for fuel. And yet, Haiti’s land may hold the key to relieving centuries of poverty,…
May 11, 2012 End of the Kim era at Kazakhmys When Kim got involved with Kazakhmys (then called ZhezkazganTsvetMet) during the 1990s the Soviet era the state company was in complete disarray and debt laden. He turned Kazakhmys into a…
May 11, 2012 Will a Euro breakup boost gold and silver prices? Greek politicians are struggling to form a new government. Concerns are increasing that Greece will drop the euro.
May 10, 2012 Increased foreign expansion exposes Canadian mining companies to risk The current economic climate has created an ideal setting for the growth of Canadian mining companies. And for many, there may be no better way to embrace this opportunity than…
May 10, 2012 The commodity megatrend Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the 20thcentury. The new and long-term upward trend began with most commodities in late…
May 10, 2012 Qatar plonks $4 billion on Xstrata and hands Glasenberg another victory The oil and natural gas rich nation's stake in the coal giant is now 8% with a target of over 10%, providing crucial back for Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to…
May 10, 2012 Fortuna reports net income of US$11.11 million on revenue of US$40.60 million in the first quarter of 2012 Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) (BVL: FVI | Frankfurt: F4S.F) is pleased to announce that it has filed its financial statements and MD&A for the three months…
May 9, 2012 Endeavour Silver increases silver output 19 pct Y/Y in Q1 2012 Mexico-focused miner Endeavour Silver Corp (TSE:EDR) increased silver output by 19% year-on-year to 1.07 million ounces in the first quarter of 2012 after a plant expansion at its Guanajuato mine…
May 9, 2012 Mongolia backtracks on state ownership of mining companies Fearing a backlash by foreign investors in the mining sector – the foundation of the country's economy – Mongolian legislators on Tuesday watered down many of the provisions of draft…
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
