October 5, 2011 Gold mine plans sow discord in Romania On the surface, it is just one of the many picturesque villages of Transylvania, a region called Romania’s “national treasure” by Britain’s Prince Charles for its stunning nature. But Rosia…
October 5, 2011 Commodities may rally 20 pct on emerging-markets growth, Goldman Sachs says Commodity prices may advance 20 percent over the next year as growth in emerging markets offsets the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in developed economies,…
October 5, 2011 U.S. gold futures rise 1 pct as euro regains strength The most active U.S. gold futures contract jumped 1 percent to an intraday high of $1,635 an ounce on Wednesday as the euro rebounded against the dollar despite lingering fears…
October 5, 2011 Apprentices ditch training for highly paid mine jobs The WA Government has urged apprentices to stick with their training after new figures indicating four out of ten drop out. At some major training providers up to half of…
October 5, 2011 Australian Mines signs Mt Martin gold mine sale Australian Mines Ltd announced a binding Tenement Purchase Agreement has now been executed for the acquisition of the Mt Martin Gold Mine and its associated leases by HBJ Minerals Pty…
October 4, 2011 LME says buyers lining up as it clears first gold trade Businessweek reports on the day it cleared and matched its first gold trade the London Metal Exchange which handles some 80% of global trade in metals futures, told members on…
October 4, 2011 Newcrest-Gekko collaboration seeks step-change benefit Gekko Systems is pleased to announce the signing of a collaborative agreement with Newcrest Mining Limited to undertake a three-year research and development program. The Gekko and Newcrest teams will…
October 4, 2011 Voting closes but results of Pebble referendum not available for two weeks Forbes reports that it will be another two week before we know the results of the Pebble mine project referendum
October 4, 2011 Alaska superior court confirms Pebble exploration permits Alaska Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth has ruled in favour of the State of Alaska and the Pebble Limited Partnership (the "Pebble Partnership" or "PLP") in a case brought by…
October 4, 2011 Dow Jones makes 400-point U-turn but gold stays weak US stocks were driven down at Tuesday’s start with the Dow Jones falling as much as 250 points as Belgium's Dexia become the first Eurozone bank to be bailed out…
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm