Ecuadorean court denies public vote on halting mining projects

Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.

The three key metals that struggled to find footing in 2013, however, are expected to stabilize, says the report.

The miner would need to lay off about 30,000 employees and dozens of contractors if it is not allowed to ship concentrates from the Indonesia.

Mt Lyell operations are carried out at 1000 m.

The world's 12th largest company.

Bank says you can make a 25% return if you go long on Chinese equities and short copper next year.

Juniors usually raise cash to keep their operations going by issuing new shares.

Deutsche, Europe's number two bank, has joined the US exodus and is getting out commodities trading, although it is keeping precious metals in its portfolio.

If you are reading this on a tabloid or a smartphone, then you are likely holding bits of so-called “conflict minerals,” mostly used in the manufacturing of mobile phones, tablets and laptops.