Unprecedented price, currency volatility to test mining companies—E&Y

By Dorothy Kosich

As supply and demand approaches equilibrium in many commodities, longer lead times in changing supply are leading to over and under corrections, causing more price volatility, says Ernst & Young.

Low grade gold mega resources move to the back burner

By Lawrence Williams

With low grade gold mega resources being seen as too expensive to develop in the current financial climate, explorers like Pretium, Seabridge and others are targeting potential higher grade options.

 

Silvercorp net income drops as mining costs rise in China

By Kip Keen

Silvercorp Metals production declines in the final quarter 2013, with grades dropping and Chinese labour costs rising.

Islamist suicide bombers kill 20 in Niger uranium mine attack

By Abdoulaye Massalatchi

The bombers struck a barracks and a uranium mine run by France’s Areva on Thursday, officials say, killing 20 people and wounding dozens.

 

Iron ore, copper, gold, potash to drive Canadian 2013 exports-EDC

By Dorothy Kosich

Iron ore shipments, strong copper production and a 20% increase in Ontario’s gold output are expected to give a huge boost to Canada’s exports, advises Canada’s export credit agency.

Sentient acquires further stake in Samco Gold

By Lawrence Williams

Some funds are taking advantage of low share prices to buy into promising exploration juniors – the latest being the Sentient Group which has just increased its stake in Samco Gold.

 

Sprott is bullish on silver (and gold) equities

By Brian Sylvester

Sprott Silver Equities Class co-manager Maria Smirnova explains why Sprott increased holdings of silver equities in certain of his funds. A Gold Report interview.

Thick, high-grade silver ore shoot grows for Fortuna

By Kip Keen

Over the past few months Fortuna Silver has demonstrated substantial width and grade to an extension of its Trinidad zone at the San Jose silver mine in Mexico.

 

China demand drives Asian gold bar premiums to record highs

By A. Ananthalakshmi

Gold is seeing some renewed demand in China after falling on Tuesday for the eighth time in nine sessions.

Barrick Gold weighs ‘less is more’ approach

By Liezel Hill

“Being more profitable is better than being bigger,” said CEO Jamie Sokalsky yesterday at the Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit in Toronto.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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