First Majestic slashed 10% in grim day for silver sector
First Majestic Silver Corp shed most on the day and industry bellwethers Silver Wheaton and Pan American Silver both hit 52-week lows.
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Semafo joins 1.5 million oz club; Q1 profits up 54%
Montreal-based Semafo (TSX:SMF) had a good first quarter, producing and selling more gold than in the same time frame last year.
Copper price: Codelco says strong stomachs will be needed this year
Can it really be worse than last year, when the copper price dropped 26% in a single month?
Gold falls as Greek woes lift US dollar
Gold fell today as generally positive euro zone GDP data failed to soothe jittery investors.
Renewed Molycorp sell-off
In lunchtime trade Molycorp was changing hands for $24.37, down $1.06 or 4%, in reaction to a downgrade and as investors continue […]
Want to get rich quick? Become an iron ore trader
Forget about precious metals, oil or pork bellies: For commodities traders, iron ore is the new Shangri-La.
Chinese ‘Pompeii’ threatened by coal mine
A forest of fossils that is being compared to a "vegetational Pompeii" is under threat from coal mining, says a story in China Daily.
Lucara Diamond Corp. reports first quarter results
Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC,NASDAQ:LUC) announced production results for the quarter ended March 2012.
Zimbabwe Government: No going back on mining fees
The government of Zimbabwe said the new mining licence fees gazetted in January will not be reversed despite calls by the mining industry for the levies to be reduced.
