What will the price of gold be in January 2014?
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research While many of us at Casey Research don’t like making price predictions, and certainly ones accompanied […]
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Gold Fields issues ultimatum to 15,000 striking miners
Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE, JSE:GFI) said Tuesday it will dismiss all miners who fail to return to work by Thursday at its KDC West and Beatrix plants, as the company has lost over 65,000 ounces of gold production because of strikes at its South African operations.
Ivanplats raises $305 million in biggest global IPO since Glencore
Africa-focused Canadian miner Ivanplats Ltd, founded by billionaire Robert Friedland, raised over Cdn$300 million ($305 million) in its initial public offering in Toronto on Tuesday, after selling shares at $4.75 each, on the lower end of the marketed range.
Analysts warn miners of coup d’état risks in Mauritania
Mining companies with interests in Mauritania will face some challenges, but no major disturbances in the event of a coup d'état in the northwest African country, whose President was shot and flown to France for medical treatment on Sunday, say analysts.
African countries risk harming own economies by seeking short-term mining gains: CEO
African governments risk harming their own economies by trying to squeeze quick returns from the mining companies in their countries, said Tuesday Randgold Resources’ (LON:RRS) chief executive Mark Bristow.
Harry Winston lowers Diavik diamond mine production target
Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (TSX:HW, NYSE:HWD) reduced Tuesday its 2012 production target for the Diavik mine to 7.4 million carats as the operation shifts its efforts to concentrate on processing higher-valued diamonds.
Firestone unearths ‘very rare’ diamonds at its Lesotho mine
Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) announced Tuesday the recovery of a batch of very rare type 2 diamonds from its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho as well as an even scarcer blue diamond.
Rio Tinto logs record iron ore output in the Pilbara
Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has raised iron ore output 5% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of record production levels in Western Australia's Pilbara.
Iranian oil and gas hit with EU sanctions
The European Union announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions against state-owned Iranian oil and gas firms in response to Tehran's ongoing nuclear ambitions.
