Buying gold today comparable to buying stocks in April 2009? Not only is gold the best performing asset class of 2016, but last month was gold's best February showing since futures trading began in 1975. Frik Els | March 2, 2016 | 3:55 pm
BHP, Vale shares surge on Samarco deal Iron ore giants reach deal with Brazilian government to pay $6.2 billion over several years for clean up after November's deadly tailings dam spill. Frik Els | March 2, 2016 | 2:31 pm
Platinum market to record 5th deficit in a row this year Mining supply returns to pre-strike level but recycling falls. The World Platinum Investment Council | March 2, 2016 | 1:31 pm
Who’d you thank for surging gold price? Thank Donald Trump Wall Street Journal gives voice to notion Trump’s ascendancy in the presidential race is pushing investors into the safe harbour of the gold market. Frik Els | March 2, 2016 | 12:34 pm
Royal Nickel on a tear after northern Quebec find Toronto junior's shares up 14% after grabbing samples ranging from 5g/t to 198g/t gold over 15km of strike length at its newly-consolidated Qiqavik project. Frik Els | March 2, 2016 | 10:59 am
What will be the golden ruling on London’s bullion market? Nothing is yet publicly known and no parties mentioned in this blog will comment. Ben Kilbey - Platts Blogs | March 2, 2016 | 10:04 am
World’s top copper miner sees metal at $2 a pound for at least two years Codelco says current copper rally will be short-lived. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2016 | 9:52 am
Barrick announces ‘drastic revision’ of Pascua-Lama, may add partner Analysts believe that Barrick’s partner in Papua New Guinea, Zijin Mining Group, could be the one to help turn Pascua-Lama into a success. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2016 | 4:06 am
Gold prices hit new session highs on strong US data The metal has climbed about 16% this year in the face of tumbling equities and fears of a global economic slowdown. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2016 | 3:55 am