January 2, 2014

An Indian women’s commission wants to restrict gold at weddings

A solution to India's gold problem?

January 2, 2014

Matt Badiali’s insider tips from the energy fronts in Kurdistan and Tuscaloosa

Fresh off three months of travelling the globe, S&A Resource Report Editor Matt Badiali shares his insights with The Energy Report readers on how to go where no one else…

January 1, 2014

Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

December 31, 2013

Copper ends 2013 near 4-month peak

Overall this year copper slipped 7.4%, but the losses were more modest than many anticipated.

December 31, 2013

Reserve Bank of India eases norms for gold dore imports

The bank partly eased restrictions on import of gold dore by allowing refineries to import 15% of their gross annual requirement in first two months and remaining as per export…

December 31, 2013

‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

December 31, 2013

Miners must mind their margins: Rob Cohen

Mining success is not measured in ounces and dollars but instead by healthy margins.

December 29, 2013

Indians importing more gold jewellery despite higher duty

Traders are choosing to import gold jewellery than bullion bars because jewellery is not subject to the 80:20 rule - but it does have a higher import duty.

December 26, 2013

Shane Nagle: Making your portfolio pricing-pressure proof

Forget about the gold price. Forget about the copper, zinc and nickel price. Start searching out companies that can weather another few years of recovery, because it's unlikely mining companies…

December 24, 2013

Here’s how desperate Indian traders are for gold

Traders are paying the airfare for non-residents to bring in gold.