Rising mineral prices trigger artisanal and small-scale mining ‘explosion’ — reportAn estimated 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM last year, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and only 6 million in 1993.Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2018 | 11:56 pm
PJX wants to buy another gold mine in B.C.The Toronto-based miner wants to buy the Gold Shear property,…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 22, 2018 | 4:20 pm
Great Atlantic to drill for base/precious metals in New BrunswickThe company has just received a diamond drilling permit for…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 19, 2018 | 4:23 pm
Thousands of Peruvians protest against tougher illegal mining rules They want the government to ease a regulation that forces more than 70,000 miners to register their mining activities by April 19 or otherwise face sanctions, including jail. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 11:32 am
Mark Lackey: What happens to a mine deferred? The shuttering of huge copper and iron ore projects gives the Street the blues, but the resulting squeeze in supply can lead to explosive price hikes. The Mining Report | March 25, 2014 | 9:12 pm
TIL: Alan Greenspan’s first job was a metals analyst Former US Fed chairman shares his thoughts on Dr Copper. Frik Els | March 23, 2014 | 5:06 pm
Value of US mineral production decreased in 2013 Not because of lower production but lower metals prices. Ana Komnenic | March 23, 2014 | 3:08 pm
Signs of recovery in India’s gold jewellery sector But value of exports still down nearly 50% over the past 11 months due to domestic scarcity of the yellow metal. Ana Komnenic | March 22, 2014 | 10:28 am
Latin America gets its first diamond exchange The bourse is expected to grow the $8 billion fine jewellery retail business in Latin America to more than $10 billion in the next two years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2014 | 11:03 am
JPMorgan gets $3.5bn after Mercuria buys its commodities unit Deal places European trader among world’s top commodity titans. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2014 | 7:02 pm
US consumers choose silver jewellery over gold— report Triggered mainly by India’s renewed appetite for silver. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2014 | 4:50 pm
Juniors see Australia’s new tax incentive as a lifesaver Currently 19% of Aussie geoscientists are unemployed, compared with fewer than 2% three years ago. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2014 | 3:26 pm