May 28, 2013 Protestors block entrance to Centerra’s Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan Opponents action may jeopardize the company’s gold production and financial results.
May 28, 2013 South Africa considers gold, platinum ‘rescue plan’ In an effort to place South Africa’s smashed platinum and gold industries on a recovery path,
May 28, 2013 Brazil mulls sending more troops to stop illegal gold mining It has already sent 25,000 troops to guard all border areas near Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana.
May 28, 2013 Dr. Copper learns to kill poisonous norovirus Copper and its alloys are able to swiftly destroy the food poisoning bug
May 28, 2013 S. Korea halts nuclear reactors over fake documents The country’s nuclear power industry has been troubled by a series of mandatory shutdowns, corruption scandals and mechanical failures in recent years.
May 28, 2013 Africa ready to revert its ‘resource curse’: report Experts believe agricultural, mining and energy resources could easily boost the continent’s economic growth in the next two years.
May 28, 2013 Indian state government shuts down 43 illegal mines Rajasthan is India's largest state by area.
May 27, 2013 Tensions in New South Wales mining: locals sacked, fly-in foreign workers retained "These people just flit into the town and flit back out."
May 27, 2013 Brent Cook: Major companies will start shutting mines VIDEO: Geologist and analyst Brent Cook discusses the outlook for the mining sector
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