Silver Top Stories

Canadian miner to survey property using Long Wave Infrared Imaging

Tasca Resources says the new technology is a significant advancement in exploration tools, particularly when it comes to developing potential exploration targets.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 30, 2017 | 4:08 pm

Lumina Gold raises $20M to advance projects in Ecuador

Originally planned to raise $15M.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 30, 2017 | 9:42 am

Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources

The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 8:01 am

SolGold on a roll in Ecuador with finds at Timbara, Porvenir projects

The Ecuador-focused miner said it has discovered "promising" new copper…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 5:34 am

BHP tightens belt, targets $1.6bn in cost-cutting at Australian operations

The world’s No.1 miner is targeting as much as $1.6…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2017 | 3:34 am

Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion

South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 2:22 pm

Peru’s mining attracted close to $9bn in investments this year

The potential is appealing. Peru holds13% of the world's copper reserves, 4% of gold, 22% of silver, 7.6% of zinc, 9% of lead and 6% of tin reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 11:23 am

Augusta shares surge as giant Arizona copper mine clears hurdle

Vancouver's Augusta Resource Corp opened 18% higher on Friday after the release of a positive environmental statement on its Arizona copper mine.

Frik Els | December 13, 2013 | 6:55 pm

Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms

Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.

Frik Els | December 13, 2013 | 6:27 pm

Russian billionaire buys Canadian miner

Mikhail Prokhorov acquired Mercator Minerals through a friendly merger with his company Intergeo MMC.

Ana Komnenic | December 12, 2013 | 11:44 pm

Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments

Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2013 | 11:10 am

Joy Global ends the year with 87% earnings drop

Share price drops more than 6%.

Ana Komnenic | December 11, 2013 | 6:26 pm

Last time hedge funds were this bearish, the gold price was $700

Hedge funds are the least bullish on gold since 2007 prompting contrarians betting all the big sellers have been flushed out, to push gold higher Tuesday.

Frik Els | December 10, 2013 | 8:34 pm

Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good

Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.

Ana Komnenic | December 10, 2013 | 6:43 pm

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