June 11, 2013

Grim BRICs news pushes copper to 5-week lows

Copper price slumps 1.8% as Brazil, Russia, India and China growth slows to 2009 levels.

June 10, 2013

Shale adds 47% to global gas reserves, 11% to global oil: EIA study

The estimates are "highly uncertain and will remain so until they are extensively tested with production wells."

June 10, 2013

Kinross stock hammered over $720m Ecuador write-off

The Toronto-based gold miner fell 5% after hours on decision to drop project after failing to come to terms with the Ecuadorian government.

June 10, 2013

Ecuador to vote on ground-breaking law to allow large-scale mining

Country's gold, copper and silver reserves estimated at $115 billion.

June 7, 2013

Iamgold and Suriname sign new deal on gold mine

The Rosebel mine produced 82,000 ounces of the precious yellow metal in 2012.

June 7, 2013

Brazil’s Petrobras to exit Peru: report

Firm is the most indebted publicly traded oil company.

June 6, 2013

Leading opponent of $5bn Newmont Conga mine in legal trouble

The Peruvian regional president allegedly awarded "contracts to a local businessman in violation of rules on transparent bids."

June 6, 2013

Strange seismic activity below high-grade Colombia mineral deposits explained

Colombia sits atop complex tectonic activity involving three plates: the Caribbean plate, the Panama plate, and the Nazca plate.

June 6, 2013

Emerging silver producers in Mexico

A look at five companies flocking to the country to try their luck.

June 5, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Market intelligence for June 2013

Top 10 silver producing countries in 2012.