When interest rates are zero and it costs a bank to look after your money it becomes an unattractive asset.
The incident happened when South African police allegedly clashed with protesters near Atlatsa Resources’s Bokoni platinum mine.
We live in an age where bad economic news is not only unwelcome, but it is routinely overlooked or excused.
The country's armed forces raided 63 illegal mines operated by leftist guerrillas, blowing up machinery and arresting dozens.
Mancini advises investors to go for the best of the best: gold miners with cash flow, great balance sheets, low costs and good management.
This Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software will strengthen Metso Life-Cycle Services' ability to manage day-to-day maintenance activities for mining corporation customers and therefore reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve execution time.
Africa's No.4 gold producer is also rich in coal, uranium, diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
The Peruvian government has deployed troops near the Tia Maria copper project, to deal with the deaths of a protester and a policeman over the past week.
Walter Energy, Inc. says it will come through with $64.2 million in interest payments due May 15 following concerns it was facing bankruptcy.