October 5, 2012 Asteroid-mining firm hiring “space nuts” and interns Google’s billionaire co-founders and filmmaker James Cameron’s owned asteroid-mining focused Planetary Resources is hiring interns for 2013.
October 5, 2012 Anglo American Platinum fires 12,000 workers Anglo American Platinum, the world's largest platinum producer, has fired 12,000 workers taking part in a three-week illegal strike after following through on tough talk over wildcat stoppages in South…
October 5, 2012 Gold mining to drive Burkina Faso’s growth but companies at risk The West African nation of Burkina Faso is forecasting its gold industry will boost growth next year, but the latest report from UK-based think-tank Exclusive Analysis, warns of increasing risks…
October 5, 2012 Australia plays risky balancing game with Asian suitors bearing FTA’s Australia faces the parlous challenge of juggling trade relations with the three key East Asian economies, all of whom covet free trade agreements with the antipodean continent in order to…
October 4, 2012 Gold stops just short of $1,800, US jobs could push it over Disappointing non-farm payrolls could push gold to new 2012 high.
October 4, 2012 Scientists make gold with a philosopher’s stone of microbes Scientists in the United States have created 24-karat gold using bacteria in what some are referring to as "microbial alchemy."
October 4, 2012 Charles Gibson unearths hidden mining gems in Africa Gibson is the head of mining for Edison Investment Research, which writes unbundled investment research on a range of companies from its offices across Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
October 4, 2012 AngloGold Ashanti faces health-related negligence charges Thirty-one former South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) miners are taking the company to court, accusing its executives of health-related negligence.
October 4, 2012 Mariana Resources takes a stake in promising gold project in Peru Australia-based Mariana Resources (LON:MARL) (TSX:MRY) , an exploration and development company focused in southern Argentina and Chile, announced Thursday it signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Canadian junior Condor…
October 4, 2012 Bullion enthusiasts’ best friend? A 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 A bit over a week since Apple launched its latest smart phone version, London jeweller Gold & Co. is hitting the market with a 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 that “only”…
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
