The technique, known as biomining, is already being tested here on Earth as a sustainable treatment of ores and mine waste.

Jayant Bhandari advises funds and institutional investors on investing in India, and has commented on India’s impact on world gold demand for Sprott’s Thoughts.

The Women in Mining Canada Trailblazer Award is the first national award in Canada to recognize the achievements of women who have made a significant contribution to Canadian mining and/or the inclusion of women in the industry. The natural resource sector has the poorest representation of women in management, with women representing just 11% of board appointments, making this year’s recipient a true “Trailblazer”.

According to Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje & McCutcheon, the major gold producers have gorged on debt and sold off their seed corn.

The Saskatoon-based miner also hiked its quarterly dividend 9% to 38 cents per share.

Over the last year, the US Dollar has had an incredible surge in value of 11%.

The firm expects production at Ferrobamba, one of the four deposits that make up Las Bambas project, to start early next year.

The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.

The National Heavy Equipment Show returns March 5-6, 2015 to the International Centre in Mississauga. This key industry event welcomes the leaders of the construction, road building, land improvement, and infrastructure industries.