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BHP to boost copper output, lower costs at vast Olympic Dam

BHP wants find a way to up output for the industrial metal from its Olympic Dam by 40% even before a proposed and long-awaited mega-expansion of the operation takes place.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2016 | 8:45 am

Nautilus underwater project in Eastern Pacific richer than thought

Inferred mineral resources for Nautilus' CCZ project went up to 685 million tonnes from 410 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2016 | 4:23 am

Boom in private debt financing for mining

Australia's Taurus raised $683m to invest in mining company debt last year, while two funds currently in the market are targeting investor capital of $800m.

Frik Els | May 25, 2016 | 4:45 pm

Fed raising interest rates in June? Marc Faber says no, is bullish on gold and oil stocks

Given the abundant speculation about the Federal Reserve and interest rates, Marc Faber told CNBC last week he believes the Fed is closely watching the market reaction to its intimations it may raise rates in June.

The Gold Report | May 25, 2016 | 2:25 pm

Seabridge Gold’s 2016 drill program targets further Deep Kerr expansion

The program calls for 10,000 meters of core drilling designed to expand by as much as 800 meters the block cave shapes that confine the current resource estimate

Globe Newswire | May 25, 2016 | 1:55 pm

An inside look at the world’s biggest paper gold market

Every day, there are a whopping 5,500 tonnes ($212 billion) of gold traded in London, making it the largest wholesale and over-the-counter (OTC) market for gold in the world.

Visual Capitalist | May 25, 2016 | 1:51 pm