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Pierre Lassonde: Mining cycles are good for royalty companies and investors

Director and former chairman of the World Gold Council discusses the significance of the shift in gold ownership from West to East, the problem of mining scale and the results of the industry's failure to develop new prospecting technology.

The Gold Report | May 21, 2014 | 11:03 pm

Battered Molycorp investors shrug latest setback

Morgan Stanley downgrades rare earth miner over predictions of huge revenue shortfall.

Frik Els | May 21, 2014 | 10:55 pm

CHART ALERT: Quiet gold market primed for break-out price move

The gold market has been uncharacteristically quite this year, but now charts show a convergence of indicators that invariably precedes a sharp move.

Frik Els | May 21, 2014 | 7:30 pm

Flood of buying pushes Montana PGM miner to near 3-year high

Billings-based Stillwater Mining shares are up 40% since the start of the year as platinum, palladium prices surge.

Frik Els | May 21, 2014 | 6:33 pm

Palladium price hits fresh highs: record deficit predicted

Perfectly timed launch of palladium ETFs also play huge role in the PGM's 16% price jump in 2014 to within striking distance of all-time high.

Frik Els | May 21, 2014 | 5:52 pm

US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand

Even if the railroad capacity problem is fixed, mine capacity may not be able to grow fast enough to meet demand, say experts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 5:51 pm

Analyzing and measuring bitumen in oil sands using the oreXpress with EZ-ID mineral identification software.

The oreXpress™ spectrometer with EZ-ID™ software is a very useful tool for exploration of oil sands and analysis of bitumen content. With the oreXpress, field analysis can be used to gauge the economic viability of a potential discovery.

Spectral Evolution | May 21, 2014 | 5:07 pm

Range of Advanced ThoroughTec CAT Simulators Growing Rapidly

With the demand for training simulation growing in the mining industry, the need to simulate equipment from a major OEM such as CAT is becoming more and more crucial.

Thoroughtec | May 21, 2014 | 5:01 pm

ExxonMobil Launches Mobil Dynagear™ Series Greases in Russia

• New greases designed to help mining operators optimise the performance of open gear sets • Helps to reduce unplanned maintenance and increase productivity • Provides protection for heavily loaded open gear sets exposed to extreme operating conditions

ExxonMobil | May 21, 2014 | 4:04 pm

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