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Bitter takeover battle for giant US copper mine hots up

Hudbay extends hostile takeover bid for junior Augusta Resources on Friday after shares in owner of the Rosemont copper project in Arizona are dumped.

Frik Els | May 16, 2014 | 9:48 pm

India raises gold, silver import tax again

The import tariff value of gold stands now at $424 per 10 grams of bullion and $650 per kg of silver.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2014 | 1:45 pm

Eric Sprott: Gold shortage coming, data shows

When the West runs out of gold, the price should go much higher.

Sprott Group | May 15, 2014 | 8:54 pm

Chile’s Bachelet likely to name new Codelco chief next week

The announcement could come anytime before May 21, when the President is scheduled to address the nation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2014 | 6:43 pm

Mining deals in Canada plunge 51%, but light at end of tunnel getting brighter

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement, says EY's latest report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2014 | 2:58 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Mining builds British Columbia: green energy and buildings

Everything used by British Columbians in their everyday lives is either grown or found in the ground.

Visual Capitalist | May 15, 2014 | 2:28 pm

Big bump for Trevali shares after positive PEA for Caribou

Restart of past-producing zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold mine in New Brunswick now set for second quarter next year.

Frik Els | May 14, 2014 | 6:48 pm

Silver demand reached record high in 2013, prices jump

July silver rose 1.3%, to $19.80 following a positive report by the Silver Institute and the London Silver Market Fixing's announcement that it will end price fixing on Aug. 14.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2014 | 5:07 pm

What will shake retail investors out of their shell shock?

Speaking about what he calls "the trough of a turning point," John Kaiser of Kaiser Research Online makes the case for retail investors to look seriously at discovery exploration while waiting for metals prices—gold in particular—to move back into a supercycle.

The Mining Report | May 13, 2014 | 8:33 pm

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