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INFOGRAPHIC: Gold production costs around the globe

Anthony Halley | May 22, 2013
Gold production infographic

Production costs and big upcoming gold projects.

Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2013
Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup

Group expects 2013 to be year in which “the death bells ring for the commodity supercycle after its duly noted sunset.”

United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining

Kerry Hall | May 20, 2013
Small sea bed

Companies could apply for mining licences as soon as 2016 to extract gold, copper and more.

Keep the change, say Germans alarmed by European plan to scrap copper coins

The Independent | May 19, 2013
Euro cent

The European Union is mulling over phasing out one and two cent coins after it emerged that they cost more than their face value to mint.

Russian explorers drive across North Pole to Canada

Anthony Halley | May 16, 2013
polar_bear_fight_finance_canada

The first trip of its kind.

Former BP chief to become GlencoreXstrata's interim chairman

Michael Allan McCrae | May 16, 2013
tony hayward GlencoreXstrata chairman interim

Hayward gained infamy for his management of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

US to the world: no gold sales to Iran

Anthony Halley | May 16, 2013
Major uranium deposits find to fuel Iran’s nuclear program

US sanctions caused the economy to contract by as much as eight percent last year.

Pilot Gold reports 93.0 g/t silver over 122.7 metres at KCD, TV Tower

MINING.com Editor | May 16, 2013
Turkey mining

“We are extremely pleased"

Polyus gets $1 billion investment boost for Natalka gold mine

Anthony Halley | May 16, 2013
Polyus

Natalka is the world's third largest undeveloped gold deposit.

Uranium One reports first quarter losses

Vladimir Basov | May 15, 2013
Akdala mine in Kazakhstan

Long-term development indicators for the nuclear power industry remain strong.

Putin’s power play: How it will change the uranium sector

Casey Research | May 15, 2013

There’s a new Cold War brewing and this time it’s not about military power.

BHP Billiton's disappearing exploration budget

Anthony Halley | May 15, 2013
Iron ore pile

"We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."

Olé! Hedge funds go bullish on the euro zone

Anthony Halley | May 15, 2013
Spain bull

“They have done enough, we don’t see a collapse as a likely scenario in the near term any more.”

Hargreaves to pick up Scottish Coal assets

MINING.com News | May 10, 2013
coal_mine_open_pit_night

Preferred bidder also bought mines from second largest open pit coal miner in Scotland in December.

Researchers create magnetized graphene for first time

Kerry Hall | May 10, 2013
Graphene

The breakthrough will make it possible to create spintronic devices which could lead to revolutionizing the electronics industry.

Stashing cash in the world's tax havens

MINING.com Editor | May 10, 2013
tax haven

There's up to $32 trillion in the tax haven game.

Police arrest 31 suspects for $50m diamond robbery in Belgium

Kerry Hall | May 8, 2013
Belgian police

VIDEO: Authorities also recovered many of the gemstones, a bunch of money and a few luxury cars.

Jack Caldwell

Mining health and safety: ICMM and Marcus Evans

Jack Caldwell | May 8, 2013

Report and conference provides opportunity to collate ideas, themes and opportunities to improve.

John Browne - Euro Pacific Capital

Germany under pressure to create money

Growing political pressure from around the world, and growing dissatisfaction among domestic voters have shaken, and perhaps cracked, the German resolve.

Gold trade volume low as investors consider US recovery

Anthony Halley | May 7, 2013
no_decision_trader_finance_deal_think_decide

Gold at $1,468 Monday.

Big Mick Davis and Goldman Sachs building takeover war chest

Frik Els | May 6, 2013
Big Mick Davis hires Goldman for takeover war chest

Outgoing Xstrata chief won't be sitting still after Glencore takeover.

Wrap this decommissioned coal-fired power plant in greenery

Michael Allan McCrae | May 5, 2013
coal plant anza wrap in greenery two

A giant topiary game.

RED HOT: Copper price rallies 6.8%

Frik Els | May 3, 2013
RED HOT: Copper price rallies 6.8%

Copper led a rally in base metals on Friday after good economic news in the US, growth stimulus in the EU and a global stock market rally.

Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2013
Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger

The newly combined company’s stock price rose over 4%

Eldorado quarterly earnings hit by new Greek tax rate

Anthony Halley | May 2, 2013
Taxes333

Earnings down 6 cents/share.

$17bn Shell gas project important building block for fragile Iraq

Anthony Halley | May 2, 2013
Iraq gas fires

Good news for Iraq.

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