May 16, 2014

Thai villagers attacked after blocking road to gold mine: reports

Residents have for years contested the mining operation run by a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour Pcl., Thailand’s largest gold mining company.

May 16, 2014

India raises gold, silver import tax again

The import tariff value of gold stands now at $424 per 10 grams of bullion and $650 per kg of silver.

May 15, 2014

Eric Sprott: Gold shortage coming, data shows

When the West runs out of gold, the price should go much higher.

May 15, 2014

Mining deals in Canada plunge 51%, but light at end of tunnel getting brighter

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement,…

May 14, 2014

China burning and consuming most of the world’s coal

It accounts for 46% of the coal produced globally and consumes as much per year as s the rest of the world combined.

May 14, 2014

Silver demand reached record high in 2013, prices jump

July silver rose 1.3%, to $19.80 following a positive report by the Silver Institute and the London Silver Market Fixing's announcement that it will end price fixing on Aug. 14.

May 13, 2014

Former Aussie coal magnate stages major comeback with $150m acquisition

Nathan Tinkler, the Australian electrician turned mining entrepreneur, has bought Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek mine in Queensland.

May 12, 2014

Mining CEO arrested, India’s multimillion dollar coal mine contract in jeopardy

Australia’s largest construction company warns its Indian sudsidiary might lose a multimillion dollar contract to develop and operate the $5.5 billion Pakri Barwadih coal mine.

May 9, 2014

Angkor Gold presses ahead in Cambodia with Indian and Chinese partners

In India, mining companies do not require proven and probable reserves to start building a mine.

May 9, 2014

ArcelorMittal Europe reports $79m operating profit

The world's largest steel producer expects global consumption to increase by approximately 3% to 3.5% this year.