November 29, 2013

Mexican drug lords get firm grip on country’s mines

Mexico's notoriously violent drug barons have turned to mining to both expand and diversify their sources of revenue.

November 29, 2013

Chile’s Codelco’s Jan-Sept profit down 61%, output also low

Copper production declined 0.3% in the period due to lower ore grades, harder rock and more complicated production processes.

November 29, 2013

Iran resumes gold trade with Turkey

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has a few reasons to smile.

November 29, 2013

Rio Tinto closing alumina refinery in Australia, 1,100 jobs to be lost

The Gove refinery has been struggling for a while, due mainly to low prices.

November 29, 2013

Albania strengthens focus on Canadian foreign investment with signing of investment treaty

According to Albanian authorities, Canadian companies are the largest foreign investors in the country, spending over $850 million in investment in 2012.

November 28, 2013

Japan loves coal: Consumption jumps 26% in October

As the world's largest importer of  liquefied natural gas, this could have implications for the sector.

November 28, 2013

‘Now is a very good time to buy’ – Ron Paul on gold

Paul spoke with Kitco at the Metals & Minerals conference in San Franciso.

November 28, 2013

Is this commodity the next big trade in energy stocks?

In many cases, companies in transformative industries can, at times, offer significant value—and natural gas is no exception.

November 28, 2013

Spain gets serious about shale

Spain's production of liquid fuels and natural gas is practically zero but the country could be the next shale producer.

November 28, 2013

High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise

Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And…