May 10, 2012

Rio Tinto bullish despite Europe woes

Rio Tinto, the world's third largest miner behind BHP Billiton and Vale, is bullish on the demand for commodities despite renewed volatility in Europe and the risk of financial contagion.

May 9, 2012

Rinehart’s latest legal move means her kids probably won’t see a dime of her $18 billion fortune

Except for Ginia of course, the only child who is not suing Gina for control of the family trust.

May 9, 2012

Taseko redux? BC first nation flexes muscles on Red Chris

A proposal by Imperial Metals to develop the Red Chris mine in northern BC is not sitting well with a local First Nation.

May 9, 2012

Wall vs Mulcair: Saskatchewan premier defends mining, oilsands

Trading barbs over the allocation of resource revenues is a blood sport in Canada, and the latest contenders are newly minted NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall.

May 9, 2012

Will graphite go the way of rare earth?

Louis James, a mining investment strategist at Casey Research's office outside Seattle, first started to hear the odd question about graphite a year ago.

May 9, 2012

Greece no good for gold on its way to 2012 low

Gold is now down almost 17% from its all-time record high of $1,911.60 an ounce set on September 6 last year.

May 9, 2012

Vanadium: Awaiting energizing

Specialty metals suffer, in many cases, from being either combined with other metals in small quantities to gain relevance or have stand-alone usages that seem obscure or humdrum. In the…

May 9, 2012

Ryan Gold Corp.: 2012 exploration and drilling plans for the Yukon Territory

Ryan Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RYG) ("Ryan Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its exploration plans for the 2012 exploration season in the Yukon Territory.

May 9, 2012

Endeavour Silver increases silver output 19 pct Y/Y in Q1 2012

Mexico-focused miner Endeavour Silver Corp (TSE:EDR) increased silver output by 19% year-on-year to 1.07 million ounces in the first quarter of 2012 after a plant expansion at its Guanajuato mine…

May 9, 2012

Mongolia backtracks on state ownership of mining companies

Fearing a backlash by foreign investors in the mining sector – the foundation of the country's economy – Mongolian legislators on Tuesday watered down many of the provisions of draft…