Former Xstrata CEO Davis gets a $1bn injection for new venture
The venture, named X2 Resources, seems to be a clear effort to replicate Davis’s success at Xstrata.
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Mexico proposed 7.5% mining tax scares away investors, kills juniors
While it may not be a major challenge for mid-tier miners with established operations, it would be "prohibitive" for smaller players, analysts say.
The Glencore giant isn’t coming for us: OZ Minerals
UK media suggested this weekend that Glencore had quietly built a 10% stake in OZ and was considering a bid.
Gold price moves north on US debt ceiling drama
Gold jumped as high as $1,354 Sunday.
The Church of England’s mining plans
In Great Britain, often one person owns the surface and another owns what's underneath.
VIDEO: The effects of illegal mining on the Amazon
Aerial view of Peru's rainforest destruction.
Four thousand protesters march in Bucharest over Rosia Montana
Hundreds also march in London.
Dutch firm launches conflict-free smartphone
Tin and tantalum come from 'conflict-free' sources in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Regulation shakes up London Bullion Market Association
Says it might start charging member banks more or even dissolving the Gold Forward Offered Rates (GOFO).
