October 17, 2013

Nautilus Minerals to open second seafloor mine by 2017

As its flagship Solwara 1 project, the new one is also in located in Papua New Guinea’s Bismarck Sea.

October 17, 2013

PNG: The gold producing country nobody was talking about, until now

PNG's gold industry contributes a higher proportion to the the country's economy than the sector does in any other major mining country in the world.

October 16, 2013

Is gold still a safe haven?

Owning an asset that is no-one’s obligation and has no ties to the financial system would seem to be prudent at a time like this, so why hasn’t gold performed…

October 16, 2013

US is exceptional, it’s the largest debtor in the history of the world: Jim Rogers

"This thing is going to end badly."

October 15, 2013

Chinese gold production advances 8%

January - August 2013, year over year.

October 15, 2013

Coal to overtake oil as main source of energy by 2020

The two main coal consumers, China and India, are turning back to it because it is cheaper and more reliable than oil or renewable energy sources.

October 15, 2013

Rio Tinto restarts negotiations with Mongolia over Oyu Tolgoi

Rio Tinto has tried to get approval from Mongolia for its financing proposal since last winter, but the government has not yet offered a direct reply.

October 14, 2013

Prices and protests: gold miners’ war on two fronts

Gold has dropped over $500/oz and protest movements against gold miners around the world, with the help of social media, have become more prominent.

October 14, 2013

Turquoise Hill brings Oyu Tolgoi up to nameplate capacity

Now processing 100,000 tonnes of ore per day.

October 13, 2013

Sweeping changes to Myanmar mining laws planned

Less state involvement, possible lifting of ban on ore exports and smoother licensing process envisaged for South Asian nation.