October 15, 2011 Huge rare earths potential in Afghanistan; security issues remain As the U.S.-led Afghan campaign lurches into its second decade, the country's vast untapped mineralogical resources are again emerging in the Western media, seemingly underpinning the benefits of International Security…
October 15, 2011 Latest COMEX futures: bullish trend on gold, bearish on copper The latest CFTC figures show an increase in bullish bets on gold by money managers, but copper at highest short position for over 2 years. Money managers, including hedge funds…
October 15, 2011 Coal mining’s human cost examined The human cost of coal mining and the price paid by miners in sickness, injury and disability is being studied in a new £1m research project. Findings from the five-year…
October 14, 2011 12 years, 7 CEOs and $500 million later Europe’s largest mine may finally get built Europe's biggest mining project may be approaching the finish line after a dozen years of opposition and delays, and could enter its final stage late next year, a Rosia Montana…
October 14, 2011 California leads the way in gold and silver sales on eBay After launching its eBay bullion center in May, the online retailer published a handy infographic this summer to look at buying trends. Looking at absolute number of items sold, California…
October 14, 2011 Walter Energy jumps on hopes BHP’s US buying spree will continue In play Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) jumped higher by more than 7% in pre-market trading to over $80/share after the UK's Independent newspaper reported that Anglo American (LON:AAL) and BHP…
October 14, 2011 Mining pumps by BBA Pumps In the world of mining, so called open mining is the most visible form of delving natural resources. Typically, open mining means that large excavations are made in order to…
October 14, 2011 Burying your gold, when ETFs and bank vaults just won’t do Chad Venzke, who was profiled by Bloomberg, has posted some how-to videos on how to bury gold in your backyard. "If you don't own it physically, in your hand and…
October 14, 2011 Time to dump metals for miners? MarketWatch's Myra P. Saefong tests the theory: Whenever there is general equity weakness and risk aversion miners underperform, but when when markets turn around, miners usually make huge strides far…
October 14, 2011 Colossus bulks up with $75 million bought deal Canadian-based exploration and development company Colossus Minerals was trading lower in a lacklustre Toronto market on Friday after announcing it had raised $75 million in a bought deal. Colossus is…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
