Investors dig 16% hole in African Barrick after Tanzania costs jump 43%
The Tanzanian-focused miner blamed the cost of generating its own electricity – which it has to do "more and more" – for the increase in costs.
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Gold prices on hold as the US dollar strengthens
Our acquisition programme has been on hold for some time now as gold and silver prices consolidated and the mining sector failed to sparkle. Gold has temporarily been sidelined by the pantomime that is European politics.
Chinese investors fleeced of billions by gold futures ring
A gold-futures trading ring in China's central province of Henan has fleeced more than 5,000 investors of over RMB380 billion ($58.62).
2012 International MINExpo
So big that it only happens once every four years – The MINExpo is back at the Las Vegas Convention Center and MINING.com will be there.
Summer shopping opportunities for mining equities abound
Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills identifies as running ahead of the herd this summer.
Iron mines imperil the Tasmanian devil
Iron ore mines slated for development in Tasmania's Tarkine region could imperil the survival of the only robust Tasmanian devil population still left in the wild.
Zimbabwe announces complete nationalization of country’s diamonds
The Zimbabwe government has announced plans to implement total nationalization of the country's diamond industry.
Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project
Perth-based Caspian Oil & Gas (ASX:CIG) is set to enter the mineral exploitation sector with the acquisition of a Chilean copper project.
Calls for fundamental reform of Australian mining tax
One of Australia's leading intellectuals and a former adviser to the country's incumbent Labor Party has called for far-reaching reforms to the resource giant's mining tax and GST.