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Cloud-based access to critical information for mining and engineering companies

Posted on May 21, 2012

Drafting management software solution for mining and engineering companies utilising the cloud.

From coal mine to classroom

Posted on May 21, 2012

Mine closure usually spells the end of communities situated in the back of beyond but, a small town in South Africa is fighting that fate with education.

Junior resource investment in a financial meltdown – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on May 19, 2012

Rick Rule's presentation at the New York Hard Assets Conference earlier this week sees some light for the informed junior resource investor despite current patterns which have mostly been Bad or Ugly!

Gold Fields Q1 earnings fall but beat market estimates

Posted on May 17, 2012

Despite reporting an 18% drop in its quarterly earnings, South Africa's Gold Fields beat market estimates as output and the bullion price in South African rand both fell.

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act now goes to full vote of U.S. House

Posted on May 17, 2012

A bill aimed at streamlining permitting in one of the worst mining permitting jurisdictions globally, the United States, has won approval of the House Natural Resources Committee.

Extorre looks to high-grade open pits to fund Cerro Moro development

Posted on May 16, 2012

Extorre Gold Mines looks for ways to minimize dilution as it advances its Cerro Moro project in Argentina closer to possible financing.

Vale not retaliating against mega ship ban

Posted on May 16, 2012

The world's top iron ore exporter, Brazil's Vale, is not excluding Chinese shipowners from transporting its iron ore and remains open to selling its huge dry bulk carriers to them, industry officials said on Wednesday.

Gold explorer International Tower Hill Mines parts ways with CEO

Posted on May 15, 2012

The gold miner says it has started looking for a new CEO to replace James Komadina who has resigned for personal reasons.

Junior company hoping to extend Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile

Posted on May 15, 2012

The heartland for gold mining in Australia – Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile – will have the southern extension revisited after decades on inaction.

We are at a major bottom in gold and gold shares – Bob Moriarty

Posted on May 15, 2012

Bob Moriaty provides a contrarian's guide to volatile markets and the reasons why he is looking at junior miners now.

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