Iran to become world’s 7th copper producer
A senior Iranian official says the country is set to improve its global ranking in the copper production industry to the world's 7th in the current Iranian year (started March 20).
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Nevada’s new gold rush: Technology yields improvements in mine production, safety
Mines are running at full-bore in a modern-day gold rush fueled by never-before-seen prices that make Nevada, if it were its own country, No. 5 in the world for gold production.
Rio Tinto seeks OK for W. Australia iron-ore mine
Rio Tinto PLC RIO -2.50% has unveiled its latest iron ore mine development plans to start the construction next year of its Turee Syncline project in Western Australia, according to referral documents posted Friday on the Australian government's environmental website.
Gold triple bottom & stocks oversold (short term) – Now what?
Gold has now made a bullish reversal on a weekly basis, as price rallied sharply on Thursday and Friday. Support held, which means gold could be on the verge of setting a double/triple bottom around $1,550.
BHP’s Australia coal miners returning to picket line
Workers at Australia's Bowen Basin coal mines, owned jointly by BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi, have once again given strike notice.
Hudbay Discontinues Planned Offering of US$400,000,000 Senior Unsecured Notes
HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay") (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) today announced that due to market conditions it is discontinuing the planned offering of US$400 million senior unsecured notes due 2020, which it had previously announced on May 14, 2012.
Junior resource investment in a financial meltdown – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Rick Rule's presentation at the New York Hard Assets Conference earlier this week sees some light for the informed junior resource investor despite current patterns which have mostly been Bad or Ugly!
Golden Dory ups stake in Labrador iron deposit
Golden Dory Resources says it is increasing its stake in the Gabbro Lake iron ore deposit in Canada's Labrador Trough.
Big bullion bounceback
The sharp turnaround in sentiment in the bullion market has some asking whether the rally is a dead cat bounce or perhaps the last chance to buy before prices rocket.
