January 2, 2012 U.S. conflict mineral crackdown backfiring in the DRC – UN According to a United Nations report, a U.S. attempt to halt the sale of so-called "conflict minerals" has actually pushed trade deeper into the hands of criminals.
January 2, 2012 Top End gold mine pond overflows into river The Northern Territory Department of Resources says the retention pond at the Mount Todd gold mine is still overflowing because of flooding in the Katherine region last week.
January 2, 2012 Company seeks permit to expand Montana gold and silver mine Canada-based RX Exploration has applied for an operating permit to expand a gold and silver mine northwest of Helena after regulatory officials became concerned the company was pushing the limits…
January 2, 2012 Commodities: Gold to rule the roost in 2012 Gold was the winner in the global market of widely traded commodities this year and is likely to be stronger than other commodities in 2012.
January 1, 2012 Gold coins to be issued by North Korea North Korea said Saturday it will issue gold and silver coins to mark the 20th anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-il’s ascension to the supreme commander of the communist nation’s…
January 1, 2012 Mining companies in Tanzania yet to pay raised royalty fees Tanzanians are yet to start benefiting from the new mining law which raised royalty paid on precious minerals including gold from three to four per cent because mining companies haven’t…
January 1, 2012 Lack of transparency in mining sector killing Africa’s potential Secrecy in handling mining contracts and lack of disclosure on oil and mining revenues are crippling Africa’s mineral potential, denying the continent billions of dollars as commodity prices rise.
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
December 31, 2011 Mystery of the missing $2 million in gold bullion The head of an insolvent mortgage company unloaded $2.2 million in gold and silver from his car at a Rexdale parking lot at night, according to his own testimony, and…
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
