Canada approves world’s largest copper-gold project
$9.5bn KSM project in British Columbia boasts reserves of 38m ounces of gold and nearly 10bn pounds of copper – mining 130,000 tonnes a day for 52 years.
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Codelco El Teniente mine expansion to take longer, cost $2bn more
The touted expansion of the world's largest underground copper mine is two to three years behind schedule and will require $2 billion more than initially planned, said the company.
UK legislators call for an end to forced labour in Eritrea mines
According to the legislators, international mining companies —mainly from Australia, Canada and the U.K— are using the forced labour of Eritreans in their operations.
INFOGRAPHIC: the many phases of silver
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Bullish reversal in miners but metals remain in question
The gold and silver stocks have put in a bullish weekly reversal but Gold and Silver have not confirmed it.
Apple ‘deeply offended’ by BBC documentary on its suppliers exploiting children
The investigative reporting piece exposed extremely poor working conditions in factories making Apple products in China and Indonesia.
Gold stocks shine in 2015
Gold stocks have suffered a miserable few years, becoming a laughingstock even among contrarians. But this despised sector’s seemingly-endless downward spiral has left gold stocks vastly undervalued relative to gold, which drives their profits.
Liebherr’s mining division sees turnover dip
The German equipment manufacturer expects it to drop by at least 4.5% this year, about $317 million less than in 2013.
CHART: Hedge funds won’t put money on 2015 gold slide
Compared to December 2013, bullish bets by large speculators in gold futures are three times higher going into 2015.