Boom in private debt financing for mining
Australia's Taurus raised $683m to invest in mining company debt last year, while two funds currently in the market are targeting investor capital of $800m.
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Given the abundant speculation about the Federal Reserve and interest rates, Marc Faber told CNBC last week he believes the Fed is closely watching the market reaction to its intimations it may raise rates in June.
Seabridge Gold’s 2016 drill program targets further Deep Kerr expansion
The program calls for 10,000 meters of core drilling designed to expand by as much as 800 meters the block cave shapes that confine the current resource estimate
An inside look at the world’s biggest paper gold market
Every day, there are a whopping 5,500 tonnes ($212 billion) of gold traded in London, making it the largest wholesale and over-the-counter (OTC) market for gold in the world.
ETF investors pile in despite worst gold price run in 6 months
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How big is big?
In an industry that is renowned for stupendous extremes, what is considered big among the big?
The gold mine Barrick may regret selling
K92 Mining (KNT.V) is poised for production at its Papua New Guinea (PNG) gold project and lists on the TSXV tomorrow under the symbol KNT.
Centerra Gold charged $98 million fee by Kyrgyzs court
Fresh string of penalties and fees are one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the Canadian miner.
Gold price rally boosts Canada’s mining sector growth
Strong performance also came on the back of strategic initiatives, such as non-core asset sales, aggressive cost control measures and a disciplined approach in reducing debt.
