January 2, 2012 The top mining bloggers, newsletter writers and speakers: our list of who to follow for investment advice Mining is fueled by investors and the lure of the next lucky strike. Here are some of the investment writers we like to follow, subscriber-based newsletter writers, as well as…
January 2, 2012 Criminals determine gold’s future According to faulty interpretations of Mayan calendars, 2012 is supposed to bring with it the demise of humanity.
January 2, 2012 US$5 billions worth gold reserves discovery in Ethiopia The National Mining Corporation (NMiC), an Ethiopian private company, announced the discovery of the largest ever gold and base metal reserves in Oromia and Tigray regional states. NMiC estimates that…
January 2, 2012 Grasberg copper-gold mine workers’ return to work delayed again According to a senior union official, workers at Freeport's huge Indonesian copper-gold mining unit have delayed their return to work again and may now restart work Tuesday
January 2, 2012 Gold confiscation- could it become a reality There is increasing worry that The U.S. and other governments may confiscate citizens' gold holdings and use them to help mitigate the Global Financial Crisis. Julian Phillips discusses.
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…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm