Precious Metals Top Stories

Guide to aboriginal resource opportunities launched

Much of the discourse surrounding First Nations involvement in B.C. resource projects has been focused on the financial benefits for aboriginal communities in exchange for their approval and access to work on traditional territory.

Business in Vancouver | February 2, 2014 | 10:00 am

Silver-Junior struggles

Mining companies that are non-producers obviously don’t generate any revenue.…

Scott Wright - Zeal Intelligence | February 1, 2014 | 10:26 am

China expands further into commodity trading with London bank buy

China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit…

Frik Els | January 31, 2014 | 11:04 pm

The weirdest mining M&A partner I’ve seen

This is a significant signal showing us that Chinese interest…

Oilprice.com | January 31, 2014 | 10:07 pm

Dr Doom: Be afraid, but not very afraid of emerging market crises

While many emerging markets are teetering right now, noted economist…

Frik Els | January 31, 2014 | 8:01 pm

Harmony Gold swings back to profit, will consider Barrick’s Acacia stake

The potential acquisition fits in the South African gold producer’s plans to expand operations across Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2016 | 4:13 am

The financial winter is nearing

Cycles are abundant in nature – we just have to spot them, understand them, and be prepared for them, because they happen whether we like it or not.

Chris Vermeulen - TheGoldAndOilGuy | August 16, 2016 | 2:29 pm

Three companies defining great targets for fall exploration

Resource Maven's Gwen Preston highlights three companies whose summer work could set the stage for a very productive fall.

The Gold Report | August 16, 2016 | 1:53 pm

Mount Polley disaster could have been a lot worse — report

Two years after the mine’s massive tailings pond collapse, the tarnished Golden Triangle environmental and economic fallout continues.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | August 16, 2016 | 11:40 am

These Aussie gold rivals just raised $74 million by selling mines to China, Canada

They had flagged they would offload some of their higher-cost local operations to focus on their most profitable mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2016 | 8:00 am

Soros cashes in as Barrick posts best-ever first half rally

Soros Fund, which took a $263.7 million stake in Barrick Gold Corp. in the first quarter, cut its holdings in the world’s biggest producer of the metal by 94% in the ensuing three months.

Bloomberg News | August 16, 2016 | 12:30 am

Putting gold miners into proper perspective

Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger reviews a number of the key elements that have characterized 2016's advance in gold, silver and the associated mining, development and exploration stocks.

The Gold Report | August 15, 2016 | 4:20 pm

Hedge funds up bullish platinum, palladium bets near record

Large scale futures speculators and PGM investors in physically-backed exchange traded funds are taking wildly different views of the outlook for the metals.

Frik Els | August 15, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Gitxaala Nation accuses B.C. government of delaying mining site clean-up

Banks Island Gold along with its CEO and chief geologist, are facing charges for allegedly 200 kg of waste material in the streams around the Yellow Giant gold mine, near Prince Rupert, B.C.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 15, 2016 | 12:00 pm

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