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Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014

Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2015 | 6:30 pm

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2015 | 1:04 pm

Going for Mexican gold

Mexico’s massive precious-metals belts are some of the world’s finest.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | February 27, 2015 | 12:58 pm

Apple buying a third of world’s gold to meet demand for iWatch

Interest in the high-end model, featuring 18-karat gold casing, is picking up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2015 | 3:01 pm

Reopening of controversial Spanish copper mine sparks heated debate

The contract has been awarded to a consortium headed by Grupo Mexico, the same company responsible of a major toxic spill in Sonora last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2015 | 2:00 pm

European investor Olivier Tielens: In a sideways gold market, explorers offer the most upside

It is a wonderful thing for miners to increase production and cut costs, says private investor Olivier Tielens.

The Gold Report | February 25, 2015 | 7:49 pm

Will a dry spell in Chile curb a global oversupply of copper?

A raging seven-year drought affecting copper-rich Chile is making miners grow anxious, with BHP and Anglo American already reporting an impact in their operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 6:34 pm

Union claims Canada did nothing to stop mining abuses in Mexico

Allegations are based on internal documents obtained from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD).

MINING.com Editor | February 25, 2015 | 2:07 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Silver series – who controls the world’s supply (part 2 of 4)

Within the Earth’s crust, there is 1 gram of silver for every 12.5 tonnes of earth (27,600 lbs). This makes silver very difficult to find. To understand silver supply, we must first discover how economic silver deposits form.

Visual Capitalist | February 25, 2015 | 12:47 pm

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