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Gold down on higher shares, poised to end 2014 flat

Gold edged down on higher shares on Wednesday, but was poised to end 2014 steady around $1,200 an ounce as the impact of a stronger dollar was offset by demand from investors worried about tensions in Russia and political uncertainty in Greece.

Reuters | December 31, 2014 | 12:31 am

Mining in 2015: Zinc price with zing

Zinc prices will continue to gain in 2015, but all bets are off if a not unlikely stockpile shock panics buyers.

Frik Els | December 31, 2014 | 12:03 am

Rare earths discovered in Peru

The discovery — located approximately 95 km northwest of Cusco— contains both light rare earth elements (LREEs) and heavy rare earth elements and metals (HREEs).

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2014 | 7:11 pm

Chris Berry identifies commodity companies with the disruptive advantage

Game-changing disruptive technologies or sustainable end-user agreements are what companies need to succeed and he shares some likely names in the cobalt, lithium, nickel, graphite—even uranium—spaces in this interview with The Mining Report.

The Mining Report | December 30, 2014 | 7:05 pm

Iron ore and oil down to financial crisis levels

Iron ore and oil, for ages among the strongest commodities, are on course to end 2014 as the worst performing ones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2014 | 5:32 pm

Iron ore price surges 5%

China's $800 billion stimulus program lights fire under iron ore price on Tuesday, now up 8.5% from five-year lows a week ago.

Frik Els | December 30, 2014 | 5:26 pm

Zambia won’t reverse mining royalty hike

Move will leave up to 12,000 jobless and it is likely to sour the already fractious relationship between the government and mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2014 | 3:13 pm

Gold up more than 1.5% in just minutes

Worries over tension between Russia and the West, a fresh wave of political uncertainty in Greece, and a weaker dollar helped push the precious metal through key chart levels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2014 | 3:10 pm