Power Ore intersects 0.29% CuEq over 295 m at Opemiska

Toronto junior's shares up 14% after grabbing samples ranging from 5g/t to 198g/t gold over 15km of strike length at its newly-consolidated Qiqavik project.

Codelco says current copper rally will be short-lived.

Analysts believe that Barrick’s partner in Papua New Guinea, Zijin Mining Group, could be the one to help turn Pascua-Lama into a success.

Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.

The pair share observations from their recent travels and a short list of companies they are compiling to take advantage of a possible upswing in gold in all currencies.

Have a look at the vertiginous governmental debt increase since the 2008 crisis

Despite the loss and a 94% drop in earnings, analysts believe the company's modest debt of $116 million makes it well-positioned to act on opportunities.

The world’s largest gold miner also said it would redeem up to $750 million in notes to help cut debt by at least $2bn this year.

Anglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to well below investment grade – other marquee mining names may soon share the same fate.