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Momentum: The marker that matters

The 12 Top Pick companies at the Metals Investor Forum all share an essential trait: momentum. Despite all that the markets have thrown at them, they continue to pragmatically advance their projects towards increased shareholder value.

Gwen Preston - Resource Maven | June 6, 2015 | 12:07 pm

Most US mining and natural resources jobs lost in six years

Mining and logging was the big exception in Friday's payroll numbers with 18,000 jobs lost in May, the worst month since the global financial crisis.

Frik Els | June 5, 2015 | 12:40 pm

Mining investments in Chile to reach $64 billion by 2025 — report

According to the state copper commission, Chile’s portfolio of planned mining investments remains the largest in Latin America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 9:34 am

Southern Copper mulls extending Tia Maria project halt

The company could extend a 60-day pause in effect since late May to allow locals more time to clear up their doubts about the project’s environmental impact.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 5:50 am

Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 3:08 am

Using satellites to move millimetres of earth

A 40 to 60 per cent increase in productivity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2015 | 1:49 am

Hecla to pay $600,000 penalty for water pollution violations

Tailing ponds discharge.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 4, 2015 | 2:47 pm

Sprott fund managers: Strictly contrarian investors wanted

When Paul Wong and Maria Smirnova took over management of the Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund in January, the first thing they did was focus on liquidity.

The Gold Report | June 4, 2015 | 12:07 pm

The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2015 | 3:00 am

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