Barrick putting Pascua Lama back on track
World's top gold miner reaches an initial agreement with Chile’s Diaguita community, the indigenous group that first blocked the $8.5 billion project.
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Mining investment in Australia falls again as boom fades
Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36 billion drop.
Gartman: ‘Gold is breaking down, it just looks horrible’
Tuesday's drop after months of quiet unnerved traders and gold bulls who'd expected the metal to break higher.
Weak gold price brings carnage to mining stocks
Billions wiped off gold miners' market value Tuesday.
Massive Canadian iron ore mine gets final go ahead
Alderon Iron Ore gets green light to start construction of $1 billion iron ore mine with Chinese backing near Labrador City.
Jeff Wright: Miners that create their own momentum
Promising candidates in some unlikely places, like environmentally friendly California.
China’s oil giant at center of corruption probe
Grins were on the faces of China National Petroleum executives this week as they celebrated a blockbuster 30-year deal for Russian gas. For some, however, those grins could soon turn to grimaces.
Copper near 12-week high on hopes of Chinese stimulus
Prices are up nearly 5% so far this month, heading for a second straight monthly gain.
Gold price plunges to February lows
A one-two-three punch saw the gold price drop more than 2% on Tuesday to trade at a three-and-a-half month low and $115 an ounce below its 2014 high.
