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Silver price in 2015: Better the devil you know

Strong fundamentals will lift the price, but all bets are off if the many ETF investors who bought between $20–$30 lose confidence and start liquidating en masse.

Frik Els | January 6, 2015 | 11:18 pm

China scraps decade-old rare earths export quotas

The long-awaited policy change comes after the World Trade Organization determined last year that the nation’s quota system violated trade rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2015 | 11:00 am

Anglo American tries again: submits plan to expand coal mine in Australia

Revised plan plan will see the company mine 75 million tonnes over 17 years instead of 97 million tonnes over 20 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2015 | 3:17 pm

Here is why miners should think ‘accountability’ when talking ‘responsibility’ (Part II)

The concept of a government-backed initiative to manage CSR abroad is being looked at by various nations, including Canada and the U.K.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2015 | 11:43 am

Mining in 2015: Copper price topped

No rally for the red metal in 2015, but all bets are off if China's State Grid Corp finally deploys its $65 billion fixed investment budget.

Frik Els | December 31, 2014 | 11:02 pm

Here is why miners should think ‘accountability’ when talking ‘responsibility’ (Part I)

There currently are several practical and legal reasons for companies to have a CSR strategy in place, says expert in the field Elizabeth Adey, in this interview with MINING.com.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2014 | 1:04 pm