Aussie mining jobs aplenty, if you have the right tickets
ABC News examines the rumour that big money can be made in mining in Australia with nary more than a high-school diploma.
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The fear factor in gold equities: Robert Cohen
Market is primed for patient accumulation, says Robert Cohen.
Baja Mining lays off 40% of staff and seeks funding for Boleo
Troubled Vancouver miner, Baja Mining (TSE:BAJ), said that it laid off 40% of its staff to conserve cash and admitted that there is "no assurance" that it will find funding to complete its Boleo project, a $1.143 billion copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.
Alcoa Foundation: Support of the Environment, Education and Volunteerism with more than US$21 Million in 2011
As Alcoa reports, their Alcoa Foundation contributions exceeded US$21 Million in the year 2011. The focus of the support is on environment, […]
China slowdown watch: Graff Diamonds pulls IPO
Graff Diamonds only received half the expected orders. Its announcement comes just one week after China Nonferrous Mining Corp pulled the planned listing of its Zambian copper assets in Hong Kong.
Olympic Dam decision pushed to the wire
If the board of the world's largest miner does not make a decision on the giant copper-gold-uranium-silver project in South Australia's outback by 8 December then it would lose all approvals and royalties concessions.
Gold traders peer into bear territory before Spanic triggers buying
The raft of US economic numbers out this week and the stream of bad news emanating from Europe saw the gold price swing in a $40 an ounce range on Wednesday.
Chile’s Codelco incoming boss in England to restart talks with Anglo
Chile’s Codelco new CEO, Thomas Keller, has traveled to London this week to hold talks with global miner Anglo American (LON:ALL), hoping to resolve a multi-billion dollar contract dispute between the parties.
Infographic: The history of gold
Visualcapitalist has put together an infographic on the history of gold from the pharaohs to the Fed .