December 26, 2012

Ten amazing metal stories from 2012

From silver-lined prophylactics to iron Buddhas from space, 2012 has seen some strange and fascinating stories on the topics of both base and precious metals

December 26, 2012

A plethora of reasons to stock up on silver

While long neglected compared to gold some analysts believe silver could be the single best investment option of the decade

December 26, 2012

Rio Tinto lawyer detained in Mongolia released just in time for Christmas

Chief lawyer for SouthGobi denied permission to leave Mongolia two months ago

December 26, 2012

OZ Minerals continues to sit on AUD$750mn in acquisition funds as year rolls to an end

Share prices dive yet CEO Terry Burgess still refuses to rush into a purchase

December 26, 2012

A high risk/high reward play for gold in 2013

Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I recently […]

December 25, 2012

Adrok announces new investments to fund expansion

Adrok, the Scottish “virtual drilling’ technology” development company has announced expansion plans which will see the company invest almost £1.8million in new staff and equipment over the next two years.

December 24, 2012

CB Gold Inc. issues stock options

The company announces the issuance of up to 3,080,000 incentive stock options to various directors, advisory board members, officers, employees and key consultants.

December 24, 2012

Antofagasta’s cancellation brings value of shelved projects in Chile to $17bn

World's number one copper producer is not ramping up production as expected.

December 24, 2012

BHP confirms seeking buyer for Irish Sea operations

BHP's investment in its Irish Sea business totals over GBP 1 billion (USD 1.62 billion).

December 24, 2012

WISCO expects to record sales of CNY 200 billion in 2012

The group recorded sales of over CNY 210 billion (USD 33.61 billion) in 2011.