January 3, 2014

Dr Doom lifts mining gloom

Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.

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 2, 2014

Chinese factory data brings copper price surge to end

Moderating Chinese manufacturing growth and worries about new supply give pause to the bulls.

January 2, 2014

Chile set to make mining desalination mandatory

But cost is twice more expensive than in the United States.

January 2, 2014

New royalty scheme a leveler in the Mexican silver space

Why—despite its higher royalty tax—Mexico remains a silver powerhouse, and which companies will feel the royalty pinch most.

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.

December 31, 2013

Copper ends 2013 near 4-month peak

Overall this year copper slipped 7.4%, but the losses were more modest than many anticipated.

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.

December 30, 2013

Biggest losers of 2013: Countries that lost the most on gold

Many countries' foreign reserves accounts lost big in the gold price drop this year.