February 14, 2013 World gold demand falls in 2012 for first time in three years The World Gold Council predicts consumption of the precious metal should be steady this year, although unlikely to reach the high levels seen in the worst of the financial crisis.
February 14, 2013 Barrick Gold suffers $4.2 billion writedown The hefty impairment charge reflects higher-than-anticipated operating and sustaining capital costs at Lumwana.
February 14, 2013 Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss.
February 14, 2013 Central bank bigwigs offered course on how to manage all their gold The World Gold Council is offering a three-day course this spring limited to executives at central banks and finance ministries on looking […]
February 13, 2013 Gold price drops to 6-month low amid currency confusion Too soon to call a bear market?
February 13, 2013 Chile mining set for two break-out years as $14bn projects come on stream It's not only copper production that's ramping up, but massive iron ore and gold projects are also nearing completion.
February 13, 2013 Death of mining executives in Mexico likely to be elaborate scam: report Mexican authorities and U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara unable to confirm the deaths. Investors claim nobody ever met the executives.
February 13, 2013 Masked man helps save trapped miner A person wearing a Spider-Man mask starred Monday an unusual and impressive rescue of three illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in South Africa.
February 13, 2013 African Barrick Gold falls after posting poor results Tanzania's largest gold miner posted a fourth quarter loss driven by heavy write-downs and a warning of a further fall in output.
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