Kirkland Lake halts production after fire
No injuries or damage to company assets, but all production activities are halted until power is restored.
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Gold: The world’s friend for 5,000 years
Investors have “defriended” gold recently in favor of the dollar, as Greek and French voters rejected austerity measures.
Iron ore hits six-month low as China just says no
Iron ore prices fell on Monday to six-month lows of $130/tonne as Chinese steelmakers demand cargo deferrals or simply default on shipments.
How strong is global gold demand?
Even though gold prices can experience declines that appear to be unfounded, demand from various categories and parts of the world continue to provide support to prices.
Motley Fool says Rio Tinto is a 4-star stock ready to pop
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
Ocean phosphate mine proposed
BusinessLive, in a feature article posted Saturday, presents a good summary of efforts made thus far to advance ocean mining.
China may surpass India as biggest gold market, WGC says
Gold demand in China may surge as much as 30 percent this year as rising incomes boost consumption, helping the country topple as the world's largest bullion market on an annual basis, according to the World Gold Council.
Gold mining in Saskatchewan set to increase
With its massive production potential, northern Saskatchewan is securing its seat as one of the best locations in the world to mine gold.
Indian coal supply gap may widen after state-owned CIL exits foreign acquisition vehicle
India could have trouble closing a shortfall in the supply of coal, after the world's largest coal company pulled out of a consortium to help India buy overseas coal reserves, The Economic Times reports.
