August 7, 2013

World’s top 10 gold deposits

Southeast Asia is home to the largest gold mine in the world.

August 6, 2013

Diamonds prices down 2.1% in July

Prices for 0.30-carat rocks certified polished diamonds dropped 3.7% during the month, 3% for 0.50-carat gems, and 1.3% for 3-carat rocks.

August 6, 2013

Gold below the $1,300 mark again

The gold pendulum is swinging fast these days: bullion down to $1,286 at 8:30 am ET.

August 5, 2013

Straits Resources puts Indonesian gold mine for sale

Company focuses on copper assets.

August 4, 2013

Top ten write-downs of the summer

Biggest impairments all gold miners.

August 3, 2013

Eldorado profit drops $3 million, cuts dividends

Cash operating costs up 31%.

August 3, 2013

Few can make money from nickel at today’s prices

Standard Bank says "it is hard to make a case for the nickel price to move well above the marginal cost producer, which we put currently around $17,000mt."

August 2, 2013

Turquoise Hill shares stage comeback as Oyu Tolgoi looks back on track

Talks on $5 billion underground expansion of the massive copper-gold mine can go ahead says Mongolia's prime minister.

August 1, 2013

China: Slowing for good?

Sino-slowing is among the top topics on the summer chat circuit.

August 1, 2013

Kumtor mine boosts Centerra Gold’s quarterly results

The company is continuing negotiations with the Kyrgyz government about a possible restructuring to resolve all outstanding concerns relating to the Kumtor mine.