November 2, 2014 Xstrata founder Davis bids for Anglo American assets – Sunday Times Mick Davis, the former boss of miner Xstrata, has made an offer for Anglo American assets including copper mines in Chile, Brazilian nickel mines and some coal operations, the Sunday…
October 31, 2014 What the hell happened to Burkina? For those that haven’t had access to the internet or TV today, the West African country of Burkina Faso’s government has collapsed and is essentially in complete disarray.
October 31, 2014 Federal Open Market Committee hits gold and silver Trading in precious metals was quiet until Wednesday morning, when prices began to soften.
October 31, 2014 Vancouver gold-to-copper miner pops on Horn of Africa results Winners were few and far between Friday, but punters couldn't resist Nevsun Resources stock after low-cost high-grade Eritrea mine delivered on all counts.
October 31, 2014 Rio Tinto braces for $2.5bn Oyu Tolgoi writedown According to The Times, Rio flagged the possibility of a writedown in August.
October 31, 2014 BHP’s Olympic dam expansion off agenda until prices improve The miner blamed low metals prices and productivity inefficiencies for the decision.
October 30, 2014 Chile copper output down in sept. 2014 on shutdowns at major mines Data published by the National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE), shows the country’s copper output has dropped by 5% during the month of September this year.
October 30, 2014 Weak iron ore prices cause Vale $1.44 billion loss in Q3 While the miner produced a record amount of iron ore, turmoil in currency and commodity markets overshadowed any production gains.
October 30, 2014 Goldcorp takes $36 million writedown on Mexican mine Value of low-grade ore stockpile at the Peñasquito mine dropped, raising average costs by $64/oz. and negatively affecting adjusted earnings by $0.04/share.
October 30, 2014 Barrick boosts ties with China, names Woo Lee as regional leader Woo served as a U.S. State Department representative in Asia for about 15 years with postings in countries including China, Japan and Australia.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
