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The World Has Never Seen A Mining Exploration Scheme Like This

Feb 05, 2016 at 10:18 | Dave Forest

As I’ve been discussing the last several months, reforms in India’s mining and exploration sector have been coming quickly of late. And this week things appear to have reached…

World’s No.2 Platinum Miner Faces Huge Political Risk In Zimbabwe

Feb 03, 2016 at 09:44 | Dave Forest

Experts at Johnson Matthey said last month that platinum is likely to post a bigger-than-expected supply deficit for 2015. And news this week suggests that…

Will This Bureaucratic Battle See Prime Copper Assets Coming For Sale?

Feb 02, 2016 at 09:57 | Dave Forest

Very interesting drama unfolding in one of the world’s top mining nations the last few weeks. That’s Indonesia — where a top copper miner is grappling…

Chinese Mining Giant To Ramp Up Copper Production

Jan 29, 2016 at 09:58 | Dave Forest

The world lost a great mine this week: the Century zinc operation in Australia. Where the operator, China’s MMG, shipped the final loads of concentrates that…

Here Are 175 Resource Companies On The Verge Of Financial Upheaval

Jan 27, 2016 at 09:25 | Dave Forest

The New Year is bringing some seismic shifts across the natural resources industry. With a huge swath of mining and energy companies being warned this week on coming changes to…

This Asian Country Just Became The World’s Biggest Lead And Zinc Buyer

Jan 26, 2016 at 09:40 | Dave Forest

In the minerals sector — all the way from exploration projects up to mining operations — it’s critical to know who the potential buyers are for…

Could Low Oil Prices Cause A Global Recession?

Jan 25, 2016 at 14:36 | James Hamilton

The global economy is slipping into recession. The evidence is showing up in all the usual ways: slowing output growth, slumping purchasing-manager indexes, widening credit spreads, declining corporate earnings, falling…

These New Numbers Show A Major Threat To Gold Is Disappearing

Jan 25, 2016 at 09:35 | Dave Forest

A lot of eyes in the global gold sector on India the last few months. Looking to see what effect radical new plans in the bullion business here might have…

Market Insiders Baffled By Low Platinum Prices

Jan 22, 2016 at 09:38 | Dave Forest

Unexpected news in the platinum market this week. With key consumer Japan saying that it’s buying surged to a record in 2015. Japan’s biggest bullion seller, Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo, reported…

Despite Low Prices, Chinese Ramp Up Copper Production Here

Jan 19, 2016 at 09:46 | Dave Forest

New copper production has been hitting the market fast and regular of late. And this week we got news that yet another massive mining project…

Leading Copper Producer Announcing ‘Drastic Cuts’

Jan 14, 2016 at 09:39 | Dave Forest

Copper is officially below $2 per pound. And that’s caused a flurry of activity in the world’s top-producing nation for the red metal. Chile. Concern over…

Uranium In 2016: Time To Watch The Athabasca Basin

Jan 13, 2016 at 11:52 | Tommy Humphreys

The best way to make money as a mining investor is by owning a company that has exploration success, or being on the right side of…

This Is Good News For South American Gold Miners

Jan 11, 2016 at 09:50 | Dave Forest

Interesting reports emerging this week from the world’s largest gold-consuming nation: India. Where it appears buyers are increasingly looking to a new part of the world to secure bullion supply.…

These Two New Sources Of Financing Give Hope To The Energy Industry

Jan 07, 2016 at 09:54 | Dave Forest

Confirmed this week — 2015 was a record year for natural resource investment. With data from private equity analysts Preqin showing that resource funds raised…

$1 Billion Copper Mine Deal In The Making Here

Jan 05, 2016 at 09:47 | Dave Forest

Mine sales are continuing to accelerate around the world. With names emerging this week in one of the biggest sales going in the copper industry right…

New Mining Laws Here Make For A Promising 2016

Jan 04, 2016 at 10:22 | Dave Forest

Great start to the year for one of the world’s best up-and-coming mining spots. Myanmar. Late in December, lawmakers in the country signed new amendments to…

No.1 Copper Mining Nation Still Churning Out A Profit

Dec 24, 2015 at 09:44 | Dave Forest

The government of world-leading copper nation Chile did something this week it’s never done before. It published data on copper production costs for nearly its entire mining industry.…

Copper Prices Under Pressure As Peru/Ecuador Ramp Up Production

Dec 23, 2015 at 09:40 | Dave Forest

Copper prices have moved up a little the last few days, after nearing $2.05/lb during the past week. But news from two countries this week suggests…

Did Mining Profits Just Jump 21 Percent Overnight For This Entire Nation?

Dec 22, 2015 at 10:26 | Dave Forest

The World Gold Council recently reported that production costs for the global gold industry have dropped nearly 20% over the last two and a half years.…

Does This Emergency Move Mean Trouble In China's Mining Sector

Dec 14, 2015 at 10:06 | Dave Forest

Very interesting reports emerging from China’s mining sector late last week. Suggesting that the sector is struggling with some major issues, and needs serious help in…

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