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South American Silver announces receipt of formal decree and provides update on plan of action

South American Silver Corp announces an update on its plan of action after receiving today official notice of a Nationalization Decree of its Malku Khota silver-indium project in Bolivia.

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | August 3, 2012 | 6:57 pm

Mongolia’s champion of resource nationalism is going to jail for four years

Former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to four years in prison just weeks after he made a political comeback with his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party as the junior partner in the new ruling coalition.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 6:18 pm

Quick reactor decommissioning in Germany

Two of the German reactors ordered to shut after Fukushima will be dismantled as soon as possible. EnBW has applied for permission to do the work and said it has more than enough funds set aside.

Jeremy Gordon | August 3, 2012 | 3:36 pm

‘Fed up’ gold mining boards to continue hacking top management

“We interpret that lack of capital discipline and stock underperformance has reached a breaking point in the mining sector and we expect further management changes to come.”

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 3:19 pm

Anglogold walks away from Gabon JVs with Silver Bull

The JVs dates back to October 2009 and AngloGold spent approximately $5.7 million on exploration at Ndjole-Mevang and $3 million at Ogooue.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 2:45 pm

India’s coal mines threaten dwindling tiger population

India's tiger population has dwindled from tens of thousands a century ago to a mere 1,411 according to the last official census.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 2:30 pm

BHP Billiton takes $2.84 billion hit on shale gas asset

Record low gas prices in North America will result in BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) taking an impairment of US$2.84 billion (before tax) against the carrying value of the Fayetteville shale gas assets acquired from Chesapeake Energy in February 2011.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 3, 2012 | 6:35 am

Gold Fields threatens worker layoffs as restructuring talks stall

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), the world's fourth largest gold producer, has begun formal talks with its workers and union about labour reductions at its South Deep Joint Venture.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 3, 2012 | 6:08 am

Climate change affects food production

The Earth's climate has been continuously changing throughout its history. From ice covering large amounts of the globe to interglacial periods where there was ice only at the poles - our climate and biosphere has been in flux for millennia.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | August 3, 2012 | 5:57 am

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