Schiff advises investors to forgo currencies for precious metals Euro Capital president advises investors to stay in gold despite recent downturn Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 2:32 am
Fortescue’s Solomon iron ore expansion back on track as spot prices rebound Pilbara expansion to be completed in 2013 Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 2:10 am
Miners file South Africa’s biggest ever class-action lawsuit against gold giants South African miners believed to suffer from the world's highest tuberculosis rates Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 1:04 am
Ten amazing metal stories from 2012 From silver-lined prophylactics to iron Buddhas from space, 2012 has seen some strange and fascinating stories on the topics of both base and precious metals Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 12:23 pm
A plethora of reasons to stock up on silver While long neglected compared to gold some analysts believe silver could be the single best investment option of the decade Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 10:53 am
Rio Tinto lawyer detained in Mongolia released just in time for Christmas Chief lawyer for SouthGobi denied permission to leave Mongolia two months ago Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 8:57 am
OZ Minerals continues to sit on AUD$750mn in acquisition funds as year rolls to an end Share prices dive yet CEO Terry Burgess still refuses to rush into a purchase Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 8:16 am
Western Australia expects four more uranium mines over next ten years State premier gives firm support to uranium mining despite federal approval delays Marc Howe | December 24, 2012 | 1:38 am
Buy physical gold as governments charge towards insolvency in 2013: Pento Tremendous macroeconomic dangers lie in wait over the next year Marc Howe | December 24, 2012 | 12:30 am
Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate Excess sub-contractors and outdated construction techniques lead to cost blowouts and project delays Marc Howe | December 23, 2012 | 11:48 pm
Chinese withdraw from $3bn iron ore project in Western Australia State-owned company to shut its Perth office and withdraw most of its staff Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 4:22 am
Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 3:55 am