July 3, 2014

Barrick Gold ready to offload Montana-based Golden Sunlight Mine

The move is part of a now two-year-long move to shed non-core assets and pay back debts.

July 2, 2014

Donald Duck gold coins sold out ‘in minutes’

They are now being traded on auction websites for a 100% profit.

July 2, 2014

Mongolia approves major overhaul to mining law

New law expands the proportion of Mongolia’s area available to mining and exploration from 8% to 20%, among other investor-friendly changes.

July 2, 2014

Australia’s Perth Mint gold sales hit four-month high

Rally in prices stimulated demand.

July 1, 2014

Three-month high for gold

Uptick due to technical traders and bargain hunters.

June 30, 2014

Venezuelan army said to have trespassed Guyanese border, attacked miners

Miner allegedly failed to pay the soldiers a periodical fee in exchange for them turning a blind eye to illegal mining on Venezuelan territory.

June 29, 2014

Chinese M&A: Watch out for Las Bambas effect

China's 'Order 9' makes it much easier for domestic companies to make acquisitions abroad.

June 29, 2014

Hedge funds add record 61% to bullish gold bets

Smart money playing catchup after three weeks of gold price gains add record number of net long positions for the week to 12.1 million ounces.

June 27, 2014

First Quantum halts $6.4bn Panama copper project

The temporary measure is due to a labour dispute with some of its construction workers, said the firm.

June 27, 2014

Mining costs in Chile 350% higher than a decade ago: report

The country is also struggling with rising energy cost, which threatens the competitiveness of its copper industry and poses a major challenge for new developments.