April 9, 2013

US states push for gold as legal tender

Arizona is the main state arguing for residents to be able to use bullion as rightful currency.

April 9, 2013

Afghanistan mineral deposits estimated at $1 trillion

US hydrologists and mining engineers are working with Afghans southeast of Kabul to conduct tests.

April 8, 2013

Four rules for finding junior miners to like or avoid

These top 25% firms represent great bargains right now.

April 8, 2013

Transition Metals ties up with Sudbury’s private HTX Minerals

Transition and HTX hold a combined 30 exploration assets across Canada and into the United States.

April 8, 2013

Mining companies investing intelligently now will be rewarded

2013 global mining trends.

April 8, 2013

Astronomers find promising evidence of dark matter while U.S. team looks in former gold mine

The group has installed a 350 kg liquid xenon time-projection chamber, which aims to directly detect galactic dark matter in an underground laboratory, built 1.6 km below the surface.

April 8, 2013

Chile’s Codelco resumes shipments but faces nationwide strike on Tuesday

Mining workers will strike for a day at all of Codelco's divisions and at all large-scale private mines on Tuesday.

April 8, 2013

Australian merger will create mid-tier gold producer

The new company's resource will be 1.7 million gold ounces.

April 8, 2013

Every gold coin has two sides

Just as every data point that doesn’t meet expectations usually has an upside somewhere.

April 8, 2013

Experts face off about Canada’s mining reputation

VIDEO: Industy and community representatives debate recent protests of the mining sector in Canada and around the world.