Taiwanese band caught smuggling $3m worth of gold into S.Korea
The suspects are accused of transforming gold bars into small beads, hiding them in their rectal cavities.
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Caterpillar profit drops for second successive quarter due to weak mining demand
CAT's revenue in the resource segment, which is dominated by mining, plunged 34%.
Copper hits 5-week high on European manufacturing growth
Euro area manufacturing expands for the first time in two years.
Canadian HudBay could face Guatemalan lawsuits at home
The three lawsuits against the miner over alleged shootings and gang rapes at a Guatemalan project will be allowed to proceed in Canada.
Australian environment minister to review iron ore mining in Tasmania
At issue: Tasmanian devil populations.
Public hearings begin over proposed $1bn BC gold mine
Federal environmental agency rejected the proposal in 2010.
Peabody income falls by more than half in Q2
Up 5% on the markets
Barrick cuts: Gold miner selling energy asset
Selling Barrick Energy for C$455 million.
This gold mining CEO was paid $75,000 every working day
Eldorado Gold CEO Paul Wright's $18.7 million pay package was mostly made up of bonuses, share options and a more than generous pension plan.
