February 14, 2012 Death of DRC mining go-to guy will reshape country’s resource sector Augustin Katumba Mwanke, the former governor of copper-rich Katanga province and go-to guy for resource deals, was seen by many as the power behind the throne.
February 13, 2012 Philippines looking to revamp mining rules in latest example of resource nationalism The Philippines is taking a cue from South Africa, Australia and Zambia, all recent examples of government attempts to extract more revenues from their mining sectors and add more controls.
February 13, 2012 Barrick walks away from venture with gold Russian explorer Russia-focused gold producer Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (LON:HGM) shares were falling dramatically this morning after the company announced that Canadian Barrick Gold Corp. (TSE:ABX) would to sell its 20.4 per…
February 13, 2012 Batu Hijau 2012 output to drop 33 pct – Newmont According to officials from Newmont Nusa Tenggara, Batu Hijau's gold and copper production will temporarily plunge this year as the mine pit is expanded.
February 13, 2012 60 Minutes looks at India’s gold obsession This week's 60 Minutes examines why gold has become so important to India and what significance it plays in weddings and rituals. And story like this lends itself to some…
February 13, 2012 Living under the gold standard was not the good ol’ days Keepers of the influential blog Econbrowser revisited some reasons why a return to the gold standard might not be a good idea after presidential aspirant, New Gingrich, said last week…
February 12, 2012 ‘To buy gold or not to buy gold That is the question’ Former investment bank Mark Carnegie says gold would be a good hedge Source: The Australian TO buy gold or not to buy gold? That is the question. That may depend…
February 12, 2012 Profit in the investment ecosystem: Catherine Austin Fitts When money managers refer to total return funds, they're generally talking about investments that promise to deliver returns that beat the prevailing rate of interest while preserving capital.
February 11, 2012 Gold seasonality: can we can profit from it? Seasonality is observable in a wide variety of variables. In business, sales, production, inventory, man hours and the best time to discount can be at least partially predicted by seasonal…
February 11, 2012 Warren Buffett trashes gold, but what about silver? In a recent Fortune article, Warren Buffett provided a glimpse into his upcoming annual shareholder letter. Buffett used this opportunity to once again remind everyone how much he dislikes gold.
Australia’s iron ore hub resumes operations after tropical cyclone Mitchell While the Port of Port Hedland has resumed operations, the ports of Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier, and Varanus Island remain closed. February 08, 2026 | 05:17 pm
