First Majestic slashed 10% in grim day for silver sector First Majestic Silver Corp shed most on the day and industry bellwethers Silver Wheaton and Pan American Silver both hit 52-week lows. Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 10:20 pm
Semafo joins 1.5 million oz club; Q1 profits up 54% Montreal-based Semafo (TSX:SMF) had a good first quarter, producing and selling more gold than in the same time frame last year. Andrew Topf | May 15, 2012 | 9:29 pm
Copper price: Codelco says strong stomachs will be needed this year Can it really be worse than last year, when the copper price dropped 26% in a single month? Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 7:43 pm
Gold falls as Greek woes lift US dollar Gold fell today as generally positive euro zone GDP data failed to soothe jittery investors. Proactive Investors USA | May 15, 2012 | 7:41 pm
Renewed Molycorp sell-off In lunchtime trade Molycorp was changing hands for $24.37, down $1.06 or 4%, in reaction to a downgrade and as investors continue […] Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 7:30 pm
Want to get rich quick? Become an iron ore trader Forget about precious metals, oil or pork bellies: For commodities traders, iron ore is the new Shangri-La. MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2012 | 7:13 pm
Chinese ‘Pompeii’ threatened by coal mine A forest of fossils that is being compared to a "vegetational Pompeii" is under threat from coal mining, says a story in China Daily. MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2012 | 6:33 pm
Lucara Diamond Corp. reports first quarter results Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC,NASDAQ:LUC) announced production results for the quarter ended March 2012. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 15, 2012 | 6:23 pm
Zimbabwe Government: No going back on mining fees The government of Zimbabwe said the new mining licence fees gazetted in January will not be reversed despite calls by the mining industry for the levies to be reduced. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2012 | 6:13 pm
