Two South American Silver engineers kidnapped in Bolivia
Locals from the Bolivian Andean region have kidnapped two engineers of Canadian South American Silver and are demanding the immediate release of their leader.
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Chalice Gold shareholders approve Eritrea sale
Chalice stock jumped 7.3% on the ASX in Sydney on the news.
Last coal train marks end of 250 years of Saarland mining
The last ten wagons of around 1,000 tonnes of coal trundled out of the Duhamel shaft, marking the end of a 250-year history of mining in the region.
‘King of diamonds’ Leviev wins court dispute over Angolan assets
Billionaire Arkady Gaydamak has lost a court bid to reclaim hundred of millions unpaid commissions and dividends from "king of diamonds" in a battle over Angolan assets.
Gold and bauxite boost Ghana GDP growth to 8.7%
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the total value of goods and services produced in Ghana grew by 8.7% in the first quarter of 2012, relative to that of 2011.
Car drivers filling up with natural gas not likely: Exxon Mobil’s CEO
People will learn to adapt to a warmer climate and car drivers will not be retrofitting their vehicles to fill up with natural gas, said Exxon Mobil's CEO, Rex Tillerson, who spoke on a wide range of topics at the Council of Foreign Relations on Wednesday.
Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners
An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.
PotashCorp’s CEO takes a stick to juniors
PotashCorp's (NYSE:POT) president said there are no greenfield project that are coming online in the next five years.
Without safe haven support, gold charts point to $1,320 an ounce
There’s "no semblance of a safe-haven" at the moment and "the technical profile of bullion is also weak."
