December 30, 2013

Expect more write-downs coming soon to a gold miner near you

Gold sector's situation is about to get worse.

December 30, 2013

Strengthened cyclone forces Australia to halt iron ore exports

West Australian residents are taking shelter as destructive Christine is set to make landfall at midnight or early Tuesday.

December 29, 2013

In 2014 silver forecasts, analysts don’t offer much hope

Forecasts range from $19 to $23 per ounce.

December 29, 2013

Western Australia’s iron ore exports disrupted by cyclone

Tropical cyclone Christine has shut down some major ports.

December 27, 2013

Canadian miners among the most hurt in 2013

New mining listings in the Toronto Stock Exchange and its junior counterpart, the TSX-V, continue to dive.

December 26, 2013

Shane Nagle: Making your portfolio pricing-pressure proof

Forget about the gold price. Forget about the copper, zinc and nickel price. Start searching out companies that can weather another few years of recovery, because it's unlikely mining companies…

December 24, 2013

Levi Spry highlights quality Australian projects that will find funding

Quality will win out, says Levi Spry, senior resources analyst at GMP Securities Australia.

December 23, 2013

Barrick sells Australian Plutonic mine to Northern Star

For US$22 million.

December 23, 2013

Rio considers dumping stake in Pebble mine’s owner Northern Dynasty

Through a subsidiary, Rio owns 19% of Northern Dynasty, making it the largest single investor.

December 22, 2013

Barrick announces agreement to divest Plutonic mine in Australia

Further progress in portfolio optimization process.