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Why Australia’s mining explorers have stopped exploring

Australia’s most successful mining prospector has warned juniors face unprecedented hurdles to bring projects to market as excessive regulation and high start-up costs threaten to derail the next leg of the resources boom.

Australian Mining | August 4, 2014 | 10:21 am

Copper vs gold: Which has more M&A targets?

Karl Simich, Managing Director, Sandfire Resources, says the copper space comprises of large mines that are difficult to take over whereas the gold mining sector has smaller assets that are ripe for picking.

CNBC | August 4, 2014 | 10:00 am

Accusations of Glencore-Zambia tax probe cover-up

The European Investment Bank will not make public the findings of a 2-year tax-avoidance investigation into the Swiss giant's Zambian copper operation.

Frik Els | August 4, 2014 | 8:14 am

Dennis Gartman: ‘Let’s calm down everybody’

A modest uptick for wages in the United States is not going to jolt the Federal Reserve into raising interest rates sooner than expected, according to Dennis Gartman.

CNBC | August 4, 2014 | 4:45 am

VIDEO: Using a dump truck to haul a dozer

No information on whether this is a good idea.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 3, 2014 | 8:48 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Swiss bank accounts

As of late, the American government has been cracking down on tax evaders and those that aid them.

Visual Capitalist | August 3, 2014 | 8:46 pm

Doubts creeping in over stellar zinc price run

After hitting a 3-year high on scheduled mine closures, the metal could be running away from fundamentals

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 2:26 pm

Gold price risk still to downside

The gold price's attempts to regain $1,300 level stymied by price-sensitive Chinese demand.

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 12:40 pm

China is taking lunar mining seriously

China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 11:36 am

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