January 6, 2012 Philippines shutting down hundreds of mines due to major landslide The Philippine government on Friday ordered the shutdown of 500 small mines threatened by landslides in a southern town where a chunk of a mountain tumbled down on sleeping residents…
January 6, 2012 Are investors getting physical with gold and silver? The final months of 2011 were unkind to gold and silver.
January 6, 2012 Newmont trying hard to divert protestors’ attention in Peru by stressing Conga copper-gold mine community benefits As protests against the $4.8 billion Conga project in Peru resumed this week, Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) has put together a strategic document outlining its community investment projects related…
January 6, 2012 HSBC, Barclays cut 2012 gold price forecast The two banks have lowered their gold price forecasts for this year by more than $100/ounce but both still maintain their bullish view of the yellow metal.
January 6, 2012 Freeport’s Grasberg miners want owed wages to return Union spokesman Virgo Solossa said Friday the miners will stop returning to the mine on Saturday if they are not paid salaries owed to them during a recent three-month strike.
January 6, 2012 Two fatalities at South African gold mines in one day Two South African gold mines have reported fatalities at their mines on the same day.
January 6, 2012 Residents along polluted river threaten to deal with Newmont Residents of Kwame Boahenkrom in the Asutifi north district of the Brong Ahafo Region have threatened to deal ruthlessly with Newmont Ghana Gold Limited if they do not halt polluting…
January 6, 2012 Gold shines to three-week high Gold for February delivery rose 0.5% to settle at $1,620.10 a troy ounce in New York Thursday, the highest since 13 December, as investors continued to warm to the precious…
January 6, 2012 Everything you have ever wanted to know about gold: illustrated NumberSleuth produced a fantastic gold infographic illustrating all the major trends: how much above-ground gold (gold that has been mined) is there in all the world, and how much gold…
January 5, 2012 Gold Stocks Complete First Major Bottom Since 2008 All bull markets have to endure a plethora of corrections and all bull markets have to endure a handful of major corrections. The gold stocks are no different.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am