May 3, 2017 Centamin shares fall after reporting profit and production declines Despite the drop in production, the gold miner kept guidance unchanged for its 2017 financial year at 540,000 ounces.
May 2, 2017 Mining no longer top sector attracting investors to Africa — report Industrial and precious metals, coal, oil, as well as natural gas, collectively accounted for just 6.2% of foreign direct investment into the continent last year.
May 2, 2017 Agnico Eagle fined $50K for spill at Meadowbank mine Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has been fined $50,000 under the federal Fisheries Act for failing to report a spill at its Meadowbank site near Baker Lake, Nunavut.
May 2, 2017 What’s not up for gold There is a push/pull in the gold market that is testing the patience of investors, and Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, founders of Seabridge Gold, counsel that investors should stay…
May 2, 2017 Gold: The big surprise The main eye-opener thus far this year has been the metal’s lack of price volatility.
May 2, 2017 Gold prices hit fresh three-week low t's been a rough set of trading sessions for the yellow metal, with gold ending last week at $1,268, a full $21 lower than the previous week.
May 2, 2017 Illegal Chinese gold miners blamed for pollution, violence in Ghana Government officials’ comments add bitterness to the already resentful locals, following wave of negative coverage of Chinese mining practices in the Ghanian media.
May 1, 2017 Record outflows from gold ETFs as price plumbs 3-week low It's been a rough set of trading sessions for the yellow metal.
May 1, 2017 Harnessing bacteria to turn gold grains into nuggets A bacteria that re-concentrates gold grains into nuggets is being targeted by researchers for its potential to optimise gold extraction processes from ore, old tailings or recycled electronics.
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