February 4, 2015

CHARTS: Gold price – inflation you win, deflation they lose

Gold's longest bull run took place against a backdrop of generally low – and at times negative – inflation.

February 4, 2015

Mongolian verdict sends chill through mining community

Banned from travel since 2012, three SouthGobi workers, a coal firm owned Vancouver's Turquoise Hill, are now going to jail for 5-6 years for tax evasion.

February 3, 2015

Stefan Ioannou: Bottom-fishing opportunities in base metals, especially zinc

That reaction to the copper price drop was probably overdone in terms of the response of the equities and their valuations.

February 1, 2015

India reclaims top spot as No. 1 gold consumer

India is back to being the number one consumer of gold, knocking China off the top of the podium as the country that consumed the most bullion in the form…

January 29, 2015

Will India’s gold imports surge on tariff cuts? – Jayant Bhandari

Jayant Bhandari advises funds and institutional investors on investing in India, and has commented on India’s impact on world gold demand for Sprott’s Thoughts.

January 29, 2015

Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough

The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.

January 27, 2015

Cliffs restructures Bloom Lake iron ore mine, seeks creditor protection

Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said restructuring proceedings have begun in Montreal and sale options will be explored.

January 27, 2015

China’s gold imports plummet

Down nearly a third in 2014 as anti-corruption drive curbs conspicuous consumption and investment money flows into Shanghai stock market.

January 27, 2015

Freeport-McMoRan slashes capital spending, to divest stake in Indonesian unit

The U.S. largest miner by market value and revenue has already slashed its capital budget for the year by $2bn and it is ready to make further cuts.

January 27, 2015

Commodity prices hit Caterpillar profit — down 25%

CAT keeps slashing costs as it tries to offset issues out of its control, such as the falling price for everything from iron ore to oil.