September 27, 2012

Anglo Asian pre-tax profits hurt by harsh weather

Gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining posted Thursday pre-tax profits of $10.5 million for the six months to the end of June - down from $14.2 million a…

September 27, 2012

BHP hopes for an extension to Olympic Dam expansion plan

BHP Billiton, the world's number one miner, has put its $30 billion Olympic Dam copper-uranium expansion back in the spotlight by asking South Australia state for a 46-month extension for…

September 27, 2012

Post-correction upside for gold and silver is immense: Leeb

Famed money manager Stephen Leeb says the upside for both gold and silver after the price correction is immense.

September 26, 2012

Citi raises forecasts for gold, silver platinum prices, warns of SA strike’s impact on platinum

Citigroup has increased its end-of-year price forecasts for gold, silver and platinum by 2%, 5% and 1.5%, respectively.

September 26, 2012

Calvista announces a significant upgraded mineral resource estimate

The company announced the completion of a new technical report which includes increases to the mineral resource estimates for both the Callejón Blanco and Buenavista prospects.

September 26, 2012

Silver Bull intersects 151.6g/t silver over 57.30 meters including 600.6g/t over 5.95 meters on the Sierra Mojada Project, Coahuila, Mexico

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX:SVB) announces the drill results for the fifth batch of drill holes from its high grade silver zone in the Sierra Mojada Project in Coahuila, Northern…

September 26, 2012

Has JP Morgan placed a massive bet on physical gold and silver?

A bullion insider claims JP Morgan is accumulating huge volumes of physical gold and silver despite short positions against the precious metals on paper.

September 25, 2012

Sundance announces results from the Stage 1 Drilling at its Pluton Project, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Sundances Minerals reports the results of the orientation drilling program on its silver-lead-zinc property in Mapimi, Durango Mexico

September 24, 2012

Brazil’s Batista about to get richer – will sell 49% stake in AUX to Qatar

Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, number one on MINING.com's list of the world's wealthiest miners, is about to get even richer as the tycoon is in talks to sell a 49%…

September 24, 2012

Silver set for sustained upleg following 30% gain since July

Analysts argue that silver is set for a sustained rise following a 30% surge since July.