Euphoria, greed and fear mark 2010s for commodities investors

Barrick expected to announce new price tag for Pascua Lama on Thursday.

The miner faces extra-costs caused by unusual factors, such as venomous snakes, shellfish traps and submerged fence posts by its Lake Cowal gold mine in Australia.

"Our team has looked at many projects over the last several years"

More than half of the gold mining is carried out in small, clandestine operations.

Pascua Lama's union to vote whether to accept Barrick's wage offer this week.

Goldcorp and Grupo Mexico may need to take billions of dollars in planned investments to other markets.

Reversal for Hector Davila Santos and Minerales y Minas Mexicanas, S.A. de C.V.

The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation.

The revolutionary process would make possible to resume mining operations in most abandoned copper mines.