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Investors, speculators leaving gold market in droves

After massive weekly drop gold-backed ETF holdings come perilously close to 4-year lows, while hedge funds slash bullish bets on gold and silver.

Frik Els | September 8, 2014 | 9:11 pm

About 20% of Chile’s largest copper mines closed or reconverted by 2025

From the 5.8 million tons of copper produced last year, 1.2 million tons came from operations that are facing closure or conversion in 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2014 | 10:48 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Geosynthetics — an $18 billion market

First international conference about geosynthetics in mining begins Monday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2014 | 8:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when the world’s resources will run out

Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2014 | 12:23 pm

Romanian start-up offers clean alternative to cyanide in gold, silver extraction

A cyanide leak in Romania that caused widespread damage in three countries back in 2000 was the motivation behind what today could become one of the most innovative ways of extracting precious metals in a clean and safe way.

Valentin Bodea | September 5, 2014 | 6:37 pm

Precious metals market report

Short-sellers driving prices

GoldMoney | September 5, 2014 | 4:14 pm

London gold fix begins seeking 3rd party to run benchmark

Winner will be announced in October, and implementation will be complete by the year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2014 | 2:56 pm

Raj Ray: miners’ cost cutting set to deliver in late 2014

When gold prices plunged in late 2013, gold producers took notice and developed mine plans that offered greater flexibility in troubled times. But even the best plans take time.

The Gold Report | September 3, 2014 | 7:39 pm

Anglo American to pay $4.5m for environmental breaches in Chile

Authorities say the firm violated 16 environmental rules at El Soldado copper mine, located about 130 km northwest of capital Santiago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2014 | 4:31 pm

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