McEwen to meet 2015 guidance despite massive gold theft in Mexico
The El Gallo mine produced 15,243 ounces of gold in the first quarter ended March 31, prior to an armed robbery of concentrate containing 6,350 ounces last month.
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Rio’s new coal chief sees commodity recovery in the ‘very’ far distance
Jean-Sébastien Jacques thinks it will take three to four years for thermal coal prices to recover.
It’s war! Fortescue boss calls Australians to oppose BHP, Rio iron ore plans
Forrest is blaming BHP and Rio for a fall in the price of iron ore as the pair continue to ramp up production.
Peru sends troops to quell mine protest
The Peruvian government has deployed troops near the Tia Maria copper project, to deal with the deaths of a protester and a policeman over the past week.
Government board rules against Arctic uranium mine
A $2.1 billion proposal to build a uranium mine in the Canadian far north will not be proceeding anytime soon.
Indian people hold 20,000 tonnes of gold
It may come as little surprise to those who understand the "fear trade" and the "love trade" in gold, as Frank Holmes of US Global Investors likes to say.
Copper, iron ore prices hold up despite China trade shock
Overall Chinese imports plummeted 16% in April as coal enters free-fall, but iron ore's decline was modest and copper shipments jumped 5%.
Global CO2 levels reach historic record
The monthly global average concentration of CO2 in March was the highest since scientists began tracking this greenhouse gas in the global atmosphere.
The lithium-ion battery megafactories are coming
Production capacity of lithium-ion batteries is anticipated to more than triple by 2020.
