Private equity abandons mining as deal opportunities dry up

Belgium-based Lepouttre also discusses different "black-swan" events and their potential impact on the gold price, as well as some naughty and nice mining jurisdictions.

Gold price nears 6-year lows as hedge funds place massive bearish bets on gold, but no rate hike should spark "aggressive short covering" and a price spike.

The agreement, which is said to involve up to 15 banks, could be signed as early as Wednesday.

Canada’s Ultra-Deep Mining Network (UDMN) continues to make strides in solving the challenges that impact resource extraction in ultra-deep (below 2.5km) environments launching new Call for Proposals and Network Members share the stage highlighting their innovative solutions and commercially viable products.

The rating and research agency expects producers to have to deepen cut prices as supply and demand challenges continue into the new year.

an Ball brings us Abitibi Royalty Search, an online platform where mining companies in need of financing can easily submit geological data on their projects for consideration.

This morning, the company announced it has picked up three large exploration projects in the Golden Triangle region of northwestern British Columbia.

Ultimately the widespread selling is evidence of investors’ revulsion for a sector that has struggled with falling prices for four years and has demonstrated no clear schedule for a recovery.

Austria has repatriated 15 tonnes of its gold reserves as part of a plan to hold half its stock of the precious metal within the country's borders.