SGS Canada Inc.’s Lakefield facility was presented the Business Leadership/Entrepreneurial Innovation award during the County of Peterborough 2013 Recognition Awards, held May 24, 2013 in Norwood, Ontario.

Glencore Xstrata, Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual and Dutch trading company Trafigura among the runners up.

Central banks demand for gold is set to continue as macroeconomic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainty are here to stay, says the IMF.

Pushed by a global surplus of coal that is negatively affecting its price.

The AMCU, South Africa's fastest-growing mining labour, is also asking gold firms to triple the current base wage for surface miners.

Board warns this is the best deal for shareholders.

It won't compete with the big boys.

ABS quarterly detailed labour force figures suggest the demand for skilled workers across key occupations and emerging resources markets remain strong despite a dip in Australia’s total ‘mining’ employment numbers.  

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