August 29, 2013

Junior explorer’s fortunes follow those of senior miners: Steve Todoruk

Major mining companies may begin to recover following wave of write-offs. Optimism for majors may benefit the juniors as well.

August 29, 2013

The world’s 10 largest copper expansion projects

Copper top 10.

August 28, 2013

South African miners refuse gold firms’ final wage offer

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) called latest offer “a joke.”

August 28, 2013

Children risk their lives in Tanzania’s gold mines to help families

Children as young as eight are mining in grim conditions in Africa's fourth largest gold producing country.

August 27, 2013

Mozambique wants Angola’s help with diamond mining

Public companies to work together on extracting diamonds.

August 27, 2013

Two things copper price bulls are choosing to ignore

Copper price is losing touch with huge supply growth and cost of production.

August 27, 2013

South Africa’s gold sector in standby as wave of strikes hits the country

Gold mine stoppages could start as early as this Friday.

August 27, 2013

Global QE exit crisis coming, Fed ‘steeped in denial’

"Developing economies are now feeling the full force of the Fed’s moment of reckoning."

August 26, 2013

Gold sentiment shift? Hedge fund bets highest in 6 months

"We'll see gold prices continue to rise quite strongly over the next couple of months."

August 24, 2013

All eyes on South Africa

Labour talks are close to failing in South Africa, setting the stage for a series of strikes that could have a significant impact on the precious metals market.