September 17, 2013

Gold exploration budget hit all-time high in 2012, but future doesn’t look rosy

Only half the total resources discovered since 1990 has been converted into reserves or put into production to date.

September 16, 2013

Is the Peruvian government becoming more mining friendly?

Explorers face a wide range of risks.

September 16, 2013

Chileans sue Swedish mining firm for $13.9 million

A group of 707 Chileans is seeking compensation for health problems allegedly caused by Boliden's toxic waste dumped near their homes in the eighties.

September 16, 2013

Devastating cost of illegal mining in Peru higher than ever thought: government

About 40,000 hectares of Amazonic forest, not 18,000 as the government thought, has been destroyed by illegal mining in Peru.

September 15, 2013

Top scientists overstate global warming: leaked UN report

"It is not a bible, it is a scientific review, an assessment of the literature."

September 13, 2013

A (very) brief history of gold

From the early Egyptians to Bernanke.

September 11, 2013

Gold’s headed for $1500, consumer demand to falter: Thompson Reuters gold survey

But it will settle at an average of $1,350 over the 2014 calendar year.

September 11, 2013

Canadian gold miner gets environmental approval for Peruvian gold mine

Most important step in the permitting process cleared, says company.

September 11, 2013

Legal hurdles could hinder Canadian gold miner plans in Brazil’s Amazon

Prosecutors argue Belo Sun Mining Corp. has failed to study the impact on Amazon communities.

September 10, 2013

Gamechanger: Chinese Valemax ban could be relaxed soon

With iron ore freight rates soaring, lifting the ban on Vale's mega-carriers could be a game changer.