China’s influence on the global silver market has surged since the turn of the century Middle Kingdom set to become world's second biggest producer of the precious metal Marc Howe | December 14, 2012 | 2:50 am
Fantastic mining facts for the festive season Mining IQ has published its 4th edition of the Weird and Wonderful World of Mining just in time for Christmas Marc Howe | December 14, 2012 | 2:08 am
Poor ore quality hampers Cobar’s silver production target Cobar Consolidated Resources (ASX:CCU) has fallen short of its target to produce 2.5 million ounces of silver by the start of this month. Marc Howe | December 13, 2012 | 3:27 am
IMF report vindicates claims of gold market manipulation by central banks: Powell "This is as authoritative (an admission) as we are likely ever going to get that central banks are actively involved, in secret, in the gold market" Marc Howe | December 13, 2012 | 2:43 am
Coal-hungry Chinese buy out Australian pastoral clans Chinese investment drive leaves pastoral community divided Marc Howe | December 13, 2012 | 2:04 am
Bumi spurns Rothschild’s proposal in business clash with Bakries Embattled Indonesian miner Bumi has decided to toss its lot in with the prominent Sumatran business dynasty Marc Howe | December 13, 2012 | 1:28 am
Ancient plant dye used to make eco-friendly biomass batteries Ancient plant dye acts as outstanding organic electrode Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 3:59 am
Aussie mining boom is far from bust – shift to operational stage will see better spreading of benefits Spoils of the country's resources bounty will be better distributed as the mining sector enters an operational phase Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 2:27 am
Expect a seasonal rally in silver from Christmas until April February is the best month to hold the precious metal Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 1:33 am
China and Russia are thwarting the shorts: Russell Holdings of non-Western central banks forestall sharp correction in gold Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 12:01 am
Stornoway Diamonds obtains key approval for Renard mine in Quebec "The most significant milestone in the development of the Renard Diamond Project achieved to date." Marc Howe | December 7, 2012 | 3:51 am
General Electric expands mining equipment holdings with $0.7 billion acquisition New acquisition follows GE's purchase of Fairchild International earlier in the year Marc Howe | December 7, 2012 | 3:22 am