April 2, 2012 Jewellery strike ends as India defers excise duty on non-branded gold With the government's postponing indefinitely its proposal to bring non-branded gold jewellery under the excise duty net, jewellers have started making a tentative move to re-open shutters.
April 2, 2012 Argentina to establish first protocol on mining social responsibility The creation of the world’s first national protocol on sustainable and socially responsible mining was discussed at a meeting held in Argentina last week, called by the government of president…
April 2, 2012 Polyus Gold terminates Altyn deal The company says it has terminated a 2011 agreement to sell its operating units in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Romania to Altyn because part of the deal, known as the First…
April 2, 2012 Gold eases a touch as stocks, crude oil retreat Prices were down 0.1% at $1,666.19/oz Monday as a softer tone to other assets such as stocks and crude oil indicated weaker appetite for fresh investment, but a retreat in…
April 1, 2012 Gold blossoming in Colombia: Paul Harris Impressed by Colombia as a country and as a setting for exciting mining and geological opportunities, Paul Harris relocated from England, by way of Chile, and hasn't looked back. In…
April 1, 2012 Gold and Silver Mining Stocks Approaching Most Oversold Level Since Start of Bull Market The following chart shows the performance of mining stocks (XAU) versus the broader stock market (S&P 500). This comparison is useful in identifying periods when mining stocks are oversold or…
April 1, 2012 European bailout plan funding could support gold A boost in the eurozone bailout funds to EUR700 billion from EUR500 billion could support gold.
April 1, 2012 Gold looks vulnerable as demand falters The big debate in circles last week was not whether there was a case for additional quantitative easing but whether there will be further quantitative easing by the US Federal…
April 1, 2012 McEwen steering his gold and silver mining co. towards S and P 500 Rob McEwen is still targeting S&P 500 qualification for gold and silver miner McEwen Mining by 2015 but may need one or more acquisitions to make it.
March 31, 2012 A look at gold royalty companies Gold royalty companies provide upfront capital to developing gold mining producers to help with the expenditures of bringing the mine into production.
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