March 20, 2013

Batista takes another blow as his iron ore firm records massive loss

MMX posts loss as Batista's empire is dragged down by debts and his wealth declines $1bn in a month.

March 20, 2013

Political infighting may be behind latest Oyu Tolgoi delay

Mongolian state representative on Oyu Tolgoi board may be jockeying for position ahead of presidential elections.

March 20, 2013

Gold investors deaf to Fed stimulus talk as India joins ETF sell-off

Ben Bernanke stays on path to $4 trillion, but gold attracts no inflation-hedge buying.

March 20, 2013

Mexico’s Guerrero Gold Belt, home of low-cost gold production and analyst Merrill McHenry’s favorite miners

The Guerrero Gold Belt, a sexy, new, developing mining district in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, has attracted some exciting explorers that have unearthed key discoveries.

March 20, 2013

Sprott and Chinese firm set $500 million minerals fund

Fund will invest mostly in equities and debt instruments related to gold, precious metals, copper and minerals.

March 19, 2013

How earthquakes create gold deposits instantaneously

Study shows that gold deposits are created instantaneously through a process called 'flash vaporization'.

March 19, 2013

Why China is tunneling a mind-boggling 800 miles in 2 years

China is planning to add 800 miles to its subway system over the next two years — that’s the distance equivalent to building a network from Dallas to Chicago.

March 19, 2013

UPDATE: Barrick says Pueblo Viejo shipment released by Dominican customs

World number one gold miner contradicts earlier reports.

March 19, 2013

Cyprus brings gold price ‘immunity’ as ETF outflows hit 18 tonnes a day

Cyprus crisis is burnishing gold's safe have status even as 180 tonnes leave ETFs since the start of the year.

March 19, 2013

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.