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Near-term gold forecast: The thrill of victory and the agony of indecision. . .

Man-oh-man, the heat I am taking over my recent "Caution" stance on the near-term outlook for gold and silver is now verging on the theatre of the absurd, says precious metals expert Michael Ballanger.

The Gold Report | March 14, 2016 | 12:21 pm

Paramount bags Oregon gold mine in $11.5M deal

Shareholders in Calico Resources (TSXV:CKB) enjoyed a hefty bump to their holdings after the company announced it is being bought out by Paramount Gold Nevada (NYSEMKT:PZG).

Andrew Topf | March 14, 2016 | 12:15 pm

Cliffs to re-open Minnesota mine

Recalling 540 workers at Northshore Mine on signs of US steel industry revival following anti-dumping measures.

Frik Els | March 14, 2016 | 10:40 am

Production at giant Arctic diamond mine months away

De Beers joint venture in Canada's Northwest Territories, the world's largest diamond mine under development, now 87% complete.

Frik Els | March 14, 2016 | 10:05 am

Here is how being math savvy can make you a better miner

Today, professionals can improve their valuation by using Geostatistics, a group of techniques that model spatial processes and allow estimation of values at unsampled locations.

edumine | March 14, 2016 | 10:03 am

Chinese coal workers protest unpaid wages

In what is being seen as a direct challenge to Beijing's authority, thousands of Chinese coal miners have taken to the streets to protest against unpaid wages.

Andrew Topf | March 13, 2016 | 6:10 pm

Imperial Oil Ltd seeks approval for new $2-billion oilsands project near Cold Lake

Imperial Oil Ltd. has revealed plans for a new $2-billion oilsands plant at a time its competitors have cancelled or deferred new projects to survive the oil price collapse.

Financial Post | March 13, 2016 | 5:12 pm