August 26, 2013 Peru steps up crackdown on illegal mining A few months ago, Peru’s illegal mining exports problem was worse than drug trafficking.
August 26, 2013 Gold sentiment shift? Hedge fund bets highest in 6 months "We'll see gold prices continue to rise quite strongly over the next couple of months."
August 23, 2013 Ex-Barrick CEO Regent also wants a piece of Glencore Las Bambas Las Bambas' appeal lies on the fact it is expected to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of copper a year when it goes into production towards the end of 2014.
August 23, 2013 Another Chinese bidder for Glencore Xstrata’s Peruvian mine Jiangxi Copper is the third Chinese firm to show interest in Las Bambas.
August 23, 2013 BHP Mackenzie tightens senior executives’ belts: cuts bonuses, gives up shares He won't be getting his full sign-on award shares worth US$1.5 million.
August 22, 2013 Big, fat mining salaries fueling Chile’s consumer boom "For each job created in the industry, three are generated elsewhere."
August 21, 2013 Carpathian Gold deal shows how every drop is squeezed out of juniors Production is imminent at Toronto explorer's Brazil mine, but it has to offer deep discount to raise final $19 million.
August 21, 2013 Chile’s Codelco abandons plans to mine lithium Despite the opportunities in the market, the copper giant will focus on its key projects instead.
August 21, 2013 Doug Casey: Everything in the world seems overpriced except for mining stocks "There’s a lot of ruin in a country”, and it takes a long time for systems to wind down.
August 19, 2013 The Olympic medals over the years The last solid gold Olympic gold medal was awarded in 1912.
South America seen as West’s safest minerals bet: report New risk data suggests the region offers a rare mix of large reserves, political stability and pro-West alignment. February 12, 2026 | 01:01 am
