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Year to the day of $200 shocker, another strange gold price plunge

MINING.com - 1 day ago
15 April last year the price of gold plunged $130 in a single session and over $200 in just two days. Today, another inexplicable gold price flash crash.

Only US platinum, palladium producer on massive tear

MINING.com - 2 days ago
Now a $2 billion stock, Stillwater Mining gaps higher again on Monday as South Africa-Russian supply picture darkens.

American girl gets $20K for diamond found in park

MINING.com - 2 days ago
The 14-year-old found the unique a 3.85-carat jellybean-size piece in an Arkansas state park last year.

Goldman: No reason to change prediction of 20% drop in gold price

MINING.com - 2 days ago
Goldman Sachs said it's sticking to its original forecast of gold at $1,050 an ounce by the end of the year.

Planned uranium mine in South Dakota clears key hurdle

MINING.com - 2 days ago
Powertech Uranium's proposed mine may have gotten a license to operate last week, but opponents say they'll fight the ruling.

Iran claims right to enrich uranium to 90% level

MINING.com - 2 days ago
The nation's nuclear chief also said Teheran plans to build four new nuclear plants with the help of Russia.

US gold and silver production dips, copper jumps

MINING.com - 5 days ago
US copper mine production grew 5% to 1.23 million tonnes in 2013 according to the latest US Geological Survey, but silver and gold recovered slid.

Iran said to be exporting more oil than allowed

MINING.com - 5 days ago
February’s levels were the highest since the West slapped sanctions on Tehran in June last year, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Former JPMorgan commodities chief under federal probe

MINING.com - 5 days ago
The probe was opened following a settlement with regulators that alleged JPMorgan manipulated power markets in the Midwest and California.

Oil market expected to stay balanced for rest of year - OPEC 5 days ago -

World Mining News

In China the ball and chain is made of gold

MINING.com - 10 hours ago
Parents on either side give the couple gold - what jewelry stores call jiehun san jin, literally "marriage, three gold".

Chile’s main iron-ore producer to invest $650 million this year

MINING.com - 13 hours ago
The biggest chunk of the investment will be allocated to CAP's Cerro Negro Norte operation in the country's north.

Joy Global to Buy MTI Assets - Analyst Blog - NASDAQ 6 hours ago -

Almaden Announces Positive PEA for the Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit, Mexico 6 hours ago -

Muskowekwan First Nation votes to approve on-reserve potash project 6 hours ago - Henry Lazenby

Energizer completes Madagascar graphite project consolidation 7 hours ago - Henry Lazenby

BHP Billiton production performance 'very good'- analyst 8 hours ago -

Gold: Why a mining company is suing El Salvador - April 16th, 2014 9 hours ago -

Fresnillo to meet guidance despite 30% gold output drop 14 hours ago -

Hochschild 1Q output puts silver miner on track 19 hours ago -

Gold News

In China the ball and chain is made of gold

MINING.com - 10 hours ago
Parents on either side give the couple gold - what jewelry stores call jiehun san jin, literally "marriage, three gold".

Year to the day of $200 shocker, another strange gold price plunge

MINING.com - 1 day ago
15 April last year the price of gold plunged $130 in a single session and over $200 in just two days. Today, another inexplicable gold price flash crash.

China’s appetite for gold down, but not gone: World Council

MINING.com - 1 day ago
The country's gold fever is expected to cool this year.

Ukraine escalation lifts gold price to 3-week high

MINING.com - 2 days ago
Safe-haven buying sparked after Ukraine calls for UN Peacekeepers and chances of "gas war" increases.

India's pain is UAE's gain - Indian expats buy up gold jewellery 8 hours ago -

Avrupa Minerals Options Out Slivovo Gold Project to Byrnecut International 9 hours ago -

Guinea gold mine collapse kills at least six: local official 13 hours ago - Reuters

Spider-infested mine to reopen as Saracen chases new gold rush 19 hours ago -

India should fear exodus of gold jewellery makers to China 1 day ago - Mineweb

Weak China Data Sees Gold Prices Sink 2.7% on Anniversary of Worst Crash in 3 Decades 1 day ago - Bullion Vault

Copper News

BHP at full throttle

MINING.com - 1 day ago
Operational update shows record production achieved for four commodities and at 10 operations.

Copper price rally comes abrupt end

MINING.com - 1 day ago
After steady recovery from near four-year lows, copper price sinks below $3 a pound again over China and supply growth worries.

Turquoise Hill buys time for Oyu Tolgoi expansion

MINING.com - 1 day ago
But production at massive Mongolian mine slips and shares take a beating.

Codelco could tap sovereign wealth fund for needed mine expansions

MINING.com - 2 days ago
The world's No.1 copper producer needs to invest roughly $30 billion in the next decade to counter dwindling ore grades in its massive mines.

Glencore gets $6bn cash for Las Bambas

MINING.com - 3 days ago
Swiss trader gets $5.85 billion cash injection for massive Peru copper project and Chinese buyers will also pick up $400 million of development costs.

US gold and silver production dips, copper jumps

MINING.com - 5 days ago
US copper mine production grew 5% to 1.23 million tonnes in 2013 according to the latest US Geological Survey, but silver and gold recovered slid.

Fundamentally, Southern Copper Corp Is Promising - Motley Fool 5 hours ago -

Kazakhmys agrees to buy Koksay copper deposit 1 day ago -

Las Bambas sale takes pressure off Glencore balance sheet – Liberum 2 days ago - Mining Weekly

Mining innovation, training aim of new initiative - StarPhoenix 4 days ago -

Coal News

BHP at full throttle

MINING.com - 1 day ago
Operational update shows record production achieved for four commodities and at 10 operations.

Two workers trapped after collapse at Australian coal mine

MINING.com - 1 day ago
A rescue operation was launched at about 9:15pm Tuesday, but the condition of the two men is unknown.

BHP can't do for coking coal prices what it did for iron ore

MINING.com - 3 days ago
BHP is losing big money on its push for a coking coal spot market.

Bolivia to revise new mining law

MINING.com - 5 days ago
Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives have formed a commission to quickly redraft at least three controversial articles of the recently-approved ruling.