Back to miners graduating with 6-figure salaries ‘in a few years’
Baby boomers are retiring and even if only a small fraction of new projects take off, the ensuing skills shortage will bring back mining jobs boom.
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Guinea president says Simandou rights transfer likely broke law
BSG Resources transferred rights on rich Simandou concession to Brazil's Vale in a $2.5 billion deal in 2010.
Hedge fund veteran’s belief in gold unshaken
Like most investors long on gold in 2013, billionaire Paul Singer, made losses in 2013, but his faith in the metal is undiminished and so is his disdain for bitcoin.
Coal port dredging, dumping threat to Great Barrier Reef
Environment groups outraged over approval for coal terminal operator to dump 3 million cubic meters of dredged sediment inside marine park.
America’s biggest coal mines of 2013: They’re not all in Wyoming
But most of them are.
‘Gold price going up or mines will close’ within six months: Steve Todoruk
Mine closures could squeeze supply, initiating another long-term up move, but at a high cost to producers.
Which gold miners must replenish their reserves through M&A?
We often hear that large gold producers are usually not the best explorers. As such, when it comes time to replenish or grow their resource base, they must look to M&A.
Guide to aboriginal resource opportunities launched
Much of the discourse surrounding First Nations involvement in B.C. resource projects has been focused on the financial benefits for aboriginal communities in exchange for their approval and access to work on traditional territory.
Silver-Junior struggles
Mining companies that are non-producers obviously don’t generate any revenue. They are junior-level companies in various stages of exploration and/or development. And they primarily rely on investor capital to fund their operations.