January 4, 2014

Doug Casey: We’re really close to the edge of the precipice

Doug Casey talks about wealth, gold, Bitcoin and the mining business.

January 3, 2014

Dissident shareholders win proxy fight; take control of Oremex Silver

Tensions had been growing since November when the dissidents called for removal of Oremex directors due to inadequate oversight and mismanagement of the company.

January 3, 2014

Canadian juniors regain allure: GoGold floats offer for B.C. firm

Halifax-based gold miner it plans to make an $11-million bid for Vancouver junior.

January 2, 2014

Bakken crude may be more flammable than traditional oil – US federal agency says

Agency issues alert following the derailment of a crude-carrying train in North Dakota earlier this week.

January 2, 2014

Canada’s oil sands brace for conflict-ridden 2014

Brewing disputes with First Nations, claims of mercury pollution and increasing challenges for delivering oil to distant markets are only some of the issues oil sands producers will face this…

January 1, 2014

Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

January 1, 2014

Canada lays claim to seabed below North Pole

Canada has thrown down the gauntlet to Russia with a claim of Arctic sovereignty that extends to the seabed under the geographical North Pole that Moscow also claims.

December 31, 2013

Canada to liquidate first gold coins

Plan is to melt down over 200,000 gold produced by the Mint between 1912 to 1914.

December 31, 2013

‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

December 31, 2013

Miners must mind their margins: Rob Cohen

Mining success is not measured in ounces and dollars but instead by healthy margins.