Australian miners underwhelmed by Prime Minister’s carbon tax pledge
Australia's Association of Mining and Exploration Companies wants to see an end to the Clean Energy Future plan.
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Chilean court formally suspends Barrick’s $8.5bn Pascua-Lama
The company must build infrastructure to prevent contamination of water supply.
China’s economy on track for slowest growth in 23 years
"Manufacturers will continue to hurt and construction will slow unless the government steps up."
Steve Forbes on the gold standard and gold investing
"If the politicians do things right, then you can invest your money in productive assets, instead of trying to defend what you have."
Graphene makes internet switches 100-times faster
One hundred femtoseconds.
INFOGRAPHIC: Mining in Ireland
Did you know that Ireland supplies 38% of Europe's zinc?
Does gold price collapse really represent confidence in the global economy?
"Policymakers should be cautious in interpreting the plunge in gold prices as a vote of confidence in their performance."
Barrick $5.5bn writedown to cut net worth 40 per cent, causing potential credit concerns
"If gold prices come down from here, that’s going to be an issue.”
Photo of the day: Oyu Tolgoi’s first international shipment
The Mongolian government tweeted July 9, and July 9 it was.
BHP Billiton making aggressive push for 50 billion barrels of Texas shale oil
"The world’s second largest oil field may lie in America’s ancient Permian Basin, and BHP Billiton wants a share."
RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Mine production saw a modest rise to 3,672 tonnes last year, WGC data shows.