December 31, 2013

The gold rush is over: 2013 the worst in 32 years

2013 will go down as the year when being “as good as gold” became an offense.

December 31, 2013

‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

December 31, 2013

Miners must mind their margins: Rob Cohen

Mining success is not measured in ounces and dollars but instead by healthy margins.

December 30, 2013

Expect more write-downs coming soon to a gold miner near you

Gold sector's situation is about to get worse.

December 26, 2013

Paul Krugman bashes Bitcoin, Barrick, gold

'A lot of real resources are being used to create virtual objects with no clear use,' Krugman writes.

December 26, 2013

Shane Nagle: Making your portfolio pricing-pressure proof

Forget about the gold price. Forget about the copper, zinc and nickel price. Start searching out companies that can weather another few years of recovery, because it's unlikely mining companies…

December 23, 2013

Freeport CEO cancels employment contract, gets 1 million shares

Richard Adkerson was the highest paid CEO in Forbes' 'materials' category in 2012.

December 22, 2013

Chad Mabry: Where to drill for portfolio outperformance

In this interview with The Energy Report, Mabry also talks about some companies with exposure to up-and-coming plays that could offer major upside.

December 19, 2013

Glencore Xstrata raises stake in Africa’s copper belt

The miner and commodities trading giant acquired an additional 14.5% interest in Mutanda, a copper mine in the province of Katanga, Congo.

December 19, 2013

Mining ranks fifth – occupations projected to add the most new jobs

Agriculture, manufacturing and utilities are all expected to see declines.