Australia’s exploration spending down the slippery slope
The figure recently hit a seven-year low, rising concerns over how these cost-cutting measures may delay the country’s next generation of mines.
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Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.
Met coal could be reaching a cyclical low
After reaching a six-year low in its price and recent industry cutbacks to production, metallurgical coal is showing classic signs of a resource that is ready for a cyclical uptrend.
Joy Global sees strength in copper price
Giant equipment maker sees strong fundamentals and changing mining dynamics keeping the price of copper above $3 a pound.
The World Gold Council doesn’t get China’s demand — Koos Jansen
He argues the omissions and inadequacies of the WGC reports on China's gold demand are far larger than what the body would let the world see.
Romanian start-up offers clean alternative to cyanide in gold, silver extraction
A cyanide leak in Romania that caused widespread damage in three countries back in 2000 was the motivation behind what today could become one of the most innovative ways of extracting precious metals in a clean and safe way.
Canadian government ‘not pleased’ with Nova Scotia’s plans to ban fracking
The Atlantic province will introduce legislation to prohibit high-volume hydraulic fracturing for onshore shale gas this fall.
QE3’s ominous end looms
At that point the Fed will likely stop printing new money to buy bonds, a sea-change shift with ominous implications for the stock markets.
Precious metals market report
Short-sellers driving prices