Prices and protests: gold miners’ war on two fronts
Gold has dropped over $500/oz and protest movements against gold miners around the world, with the help of social media, have become more prominent.
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Turquoise Hill brings Oyu Tolgoi up to nameplate capacity
Now processing 100,000 tonnes of ore per day.
Gold price pares gains as talk of market manipulation intensifies
The gold price did not capitalize on the ongoing stand-off in Washington on Monday, but recovered somewhat from the massive sell order that knocked the metal to three month lows on Friday.
Tom Szabo: The peerless way to precious metal profits
We are in a correction of the 2008–2011 rally and it is ongoing.
Mining majors rerate as China, iron ore price defy gloom
Big 4 enjoy huge market value gains as the price of their most profitable product and the prospects of their number one customer continue to recover.
Copper price jumps on Chinese import surge, warehouse drawdown
Copper up 1% as Chinese imports reach 18-month high, global warehouse inventories decline for the 28th consecutive session.
The fire fueling gold
Our model tells us that the tipping point for gold is when real interest rates go above the 2-percent mark.
Queensland wait times for exploration approval cut in half
“Mining is one of the key pillars of the Queensland economy and streamlining this process will let resource companies get on with business."
Rio’s Argyle Phoenix diamond fetches $2 million
"We are delighted with the results for the 2013 tender collection which are a reflection of their rarity, provenance and global reach."