November 24, 2017

Gold CEO lashes out against his industry

“The one thing this industry does very well is mine gold at a loss,” Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow told analysts at a breakfast meeting on Friday.

November 24, 2017

Why the commodity supercycle is favoring investors right now

Precious, base and energy metals are all benefiting from the commodity supercycle, says Louis James, editor of International Speculator

November 24, 2017

Silver miners’ Q3’17 fundamentals

Covering everything from stocks, miners, and geography, Adam Hamilton provides a thorough analysis of silver during the third quarter of 2017.

November 24, 2017

Nickel rally stalls, electric car boost some years away

Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies have halted a frenzied price rally and are likely to keep weighing on prices.

November 24, 2017

Asia gold-demand sluggish as high prices deter buyers

"Stable prices at higher levels have kept gold buying subdued," said Dick Poon, general manager at Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Limited.

November 23, 2017

Chile’s Codelco copper output dips but company posts profit

Codelco Chief Executive Pizarro said company produced 1.24m tonnes of copper in January-to-September period, a 3 percent decline from same period last year.

November 22, 2017

Escondida to lay off 3% of its workforce

Officials for the world’s largest copper mine say they are “adjusting production processes.”

November 22, 2017

Indonesia’s Antam eyes 162 pct jump in 2018 nickel ore sales

PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) is targeting 11 million tonnes in nickel ore sales next year, a jump from an estimated 4.2 million tonnes this year.

November 21, 2017

Platinum industry expects supply deficit in 2018

Jewellery posts growth of 3%, the first in four years.

November 20, 2017

What history says for gold stocks in 2018-2019

"Back in March of this year we noted that the gold stocks could be following the path of recovery of housing stocks since their 2009 bottom."