August 29, 2012

China slows overseas investments during leadership transition

MMG (HSX:1208) CEO Andrew Michelmore says China's leadership transition later this year could put the brakes on overseas investment due to impeded decision-making by China's policy-making elite.

August 29, 2012

Silver junior Aurcana gains 12% on 50-fold rise in resource estimates

Shares in Canadian silver junior Aurcana (TSX:AUN) leapt 12% to CND$1.05 after the company announced a radically updated estimate for resources in its La Negra Mine in Mexico.

August 28, 2012

Aurcana boosts resources at Mexico’s La Negra

Canadian Aurcana Corp. (TSX-V: AUN, OTCQX: AUNFF) has updated the resource estimate for its La Negra polymetallic mine in Mexico's Querétaro state.

August 28, 2012

Eric Sprott cautions investors to fear the financial system

Sprott says it's time for people to take matters into their own hands and that means pushing further and further into precious metals equities as well as physical gold and…

August 27, 2012

This week’s technical snapshop

Let's dive right into charts and get started to see where the Gold and Silver Sector stand this week.

August 27, 2012

Global mining professionals anticipate surge in salaries

A recent survey conducted by resource and energy sector HR firm EarthStream shows mining professionals around the world expect major salary gains in the upcoming year.

August 25, 2012

Doug Casey predicts day of economic reckoning is near

It is a deal with the devil: Governments churn out more and more cash for the promise of continued prosperity.

August 24, 2012

Gitennes announces preliminary metallurgical test results from the Urumalqui gold-silver project, Peru

Gravity recovery results were: 11 - 21% for Ag and 15 - 35% for Au.

August 23, 2012

Canada shrinks National Park plans to leave room for mining

Canada’s federal government opened a can of worms Wednesday after announcing that a national park, to be created in the North of the country, will be smaller to make room…

August 23, 2012

Investors have nowhere left to hide and will start running to silver and gold: Sprott

Eric Sprott says the negative interest rate policy (NIRP) in Europe—the rate bonds pay out for favoured countries like France and Germany—will eventually sour investors and turn them to hard…