Silver Top Stories

Caterpillar plummets after flagging tariffs-triggered high material costs

The world's no.1 heavy machinery maker reported third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates, but said the ongoing trade dispute resulted in $40 million in extra costs for materials in the period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2018 | 6:42 am

Greatland finds copper, silver and gold at Australia project’s Scallywag target

Precious metal minersaid the target represents "a high priority" for…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 23, 2018 | 3:55 am

Wolverine Mine could be sold soon

The mine has been closed since 2015 after Yukon Zinc…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2018 | 11:15 am

Idaho reaches deal over abandoned silver-lead mine

The state may have a major cleanup ahead at the…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2018 | 9:58 am

New PEA suggests Ascendant could reduce operating costs at El Mochito

Ascendant is in the middle of a 30,000 metre infill…

Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2018 | 11:09 am

Coeur Mining rumoured to take over Paramount Gold

Takeover rumours are swirling about a proposed buyout of Paramount Gold (TSX:PZG) by the United States' largest silver producer.

Andrew Topf | December 14, 2014 | 11:31 pm

BHP moves away from iron ore to focus on new darling: copper

Forget iron ore for now, the world’s largest mining company is making a bold bet on copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2014 | 3:51 pm

New strike hits Peru’s largest copper mine

Unionized workers at Antamina downed tools at midnight Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2014 | 2:49 pm

Miners in Guatemala to pay ten times more royalties

President Otto Perez Molina has approved a new rule passed by the Congress last week, which rises taxes to transnational miners operating in the country from 1% to 10%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2014 | 7:12 pm

Hochschild slashes management pay, turns chairman into non-executive

The miner has set out changes to the chairman's role and, as part of its on-going cost cutting program, is further cutting board pay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2014 | 3:53 pm

Confronting the potential extinction of a Canadian institution

To a packed crowd in Vancouver yesterday, veteran junior resource analyst John Kaiser gave a presentation hosted by AME BC entitled, Confronting the Potential Extinction of a Canadian Institution.

CEO.CA | December 10, 2014 | 3:28 pm

Gold price surges as stocks correct

Gold price jumps $44 on the back of falling global equities and fresh fears over Europe and China.

Frik Els | December 9, 2014 | 6:23 pm

Larger players account for 40% of global exploration budgets

A study of about 40 explorers budgeting at least US$50 million total shows the larger players allocated a total of US$4.33 billion and accounted for 40% of the US$10.74 billion worldwide exploration total.

SNL Metals & Mining | December 9, 2014 | 5:06 pm

Gold price spikes

Gold vaults $1,200 an ounce amid oil and equity slide, but physical gold ETF investors continue liquidate their holdings.

Frik Els | December 8, 2014 | 8:35 pm

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