Egypt halts Centamin gold exports
Centamin was the only large producer in the country
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Mining shares lead rally ignited by US fiscal cliff deal
The FTSE 100 index rose 139 points to 6,037 points, the first time it has been above the 6,000 level in 17 months, with mining shares exceptionally high.
ArcelorMittal selling $1.1-billion stake in Canadian iron ore business to Asians
The consortium includes South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Taiwan-listed China Steel.
Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012
The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.
Only in Dubai: Over half a million dollars and 13 Kg of gold as ‘shopping incentives’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Dubai, through its Gold and Jewellery association, has launched a gold promotion program that offer jewellery shoppers the chance to win 15kg of gold and cash prizes totalling $545,000 (2 million Dirham).
Juniors place Mexico among top gold-producers
Relatively high gold prices during 2012 compelled companies to start mining more aggressively in the challenging terrain of the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), an emerging gold mining district in Mexico.
Expected heir to $300 million copper fortune found dead
A relative of American heiress Huguette Clark, who could have inherited $19 million of her $300 million fortune, has been found dead in Wyoming.
It’s getting warm in Antarctica, but mining still a pipe dream
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming at three times the global average. Would this open the door for mining?
For Aussie junior miners, 2013 means major funding squeeze
Close to 1,000 Australian junior mining and exploration stocks will be fighting to raise billions of dollars in new equity next year.
Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses
The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.
Ecuador eyes 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua copper project
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.
