January 3, 2012 US$100 million debt facility agreement completed: Eastern Platinum Limited Eastern Platinum Limited (the “Company” or “Eastplats”) is pleased to report that further to its press release of February 1, 2011 announcing the receipt of letters of commitment for a…
January 3, 2012 Indian gold import data disappoints – Commerzbank Indian gold import data is much lower than expected, according to the Bombay Bullion Association, says Commerzbank, and this could have implications for physical prices. Commerzbank notes that the association…
January 3, 2012 Silver producer First Majestic names Douglas Penrose as chairman First Majestic Silver Corp. announced that Douglas Penrose has been appointed as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2012. In addition to his new role, Mr. Penrose will continue…
January 2, 2012 The top mining bloggers, newsletter writers and speakers: our list of who to follow for investment advice Mining is fueled by investors and the lure of the next lucky strike. Here are some of the investment writers we like to follow, subscriber-based newsletter writers, as well as…
January 2, 2012 Criminals determine gold’s future According to faulty interpretations of Mayan calendars, 2012 is supposed to bring with it the demise of humanity.
January 2, 2012 US$5 billions worth gold reserves discovery in Ethiopia The National Mining Corporation (NMiC), an Ethiopian private company, announced the discovery of the largest ever gold and base metal reserves in Oromia and Tigray regional states. NMiC estimates that…
January 2, 2012 Grasberg copper-gold mine workers’ return to work delayed again According to a senior union official, workers at Freeport's huge Indonesian copper-gold mining unit have delayed their return to work again and may now restart work Tuesday
January 2, 2012 Gold confiscation- could it become a reality There is increasing worry that The U.S. and other governments may confiscate citizens' gold holdings and use them to help mitigate the Global Financial Crisis. Julian Phillips discusses.
January 2, 2012 U.S. conflict mineral crackdown backfiring in the DRC – UN According to a United Nations report, a U.S. attempt to halt the sale of so-called "conflict minerals" has actually pushed trade deeper into the hands of criminals.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
