Tsunami-wracked Japanese city gets $250,000 anonymous gold gift
The Japanese port city of Ishinomaki received an anonymous parcel containing two 1 kilogram gold bars worth over $250,000.
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Canada’s BC government faces legal action over gold mine rejection
“They can do what they want,” said Energy and Mines Minister Rich Coleman.
BHP-owned Aussie coal mine to lock workers out again
BHP Billiton-owned Appin coal mine in southern Australia will lock out its workforce Sunday amid tense negotiations with supervisors over a new corporate agreement.
Most contaminated nuclear site in the U.S. leaking waste
Washington authorities claim no higher radiation levels have been detected at the site, but the leak could be in the range of 150 gallons to 300 gallons.
Myanmar: No incendiary weapons used on copper mine protest crackdown
The country rejected Saturday an independent report claiming security forces used white phosphorus in a crackdown on a Chinese-backed copper mine protest last November.
Goa mulls banning all new iron ore projects
Officials claim Goa should be focused instead on exploiting existing low-grade iron ore dumps worth billions.
Vista Gold done with Phase 1 of water treatment at Australian project
To date, Vista had invested over $9 million in the water treatment programme and the construction of the automated management system, at the Mt Todd mine site in Northern Territory, Australia.
Goldcorp finishes 2012 strong with record quarterly production
Company puts out 700,400 ounces of gold with revenues of $1.4 billion in its fourth quarter.
Billionaire George Soros slashes exposure to gold
Soros dumps gold-related investments