Moody’s issues water warning to miners
Scarcity puts pressure on capex and raises operational risks.
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Kinross catches writedown fever, taking a $3.2 billion hit
Kinross reports Q4 losses of $3.2 billion
World gold demand falls in 2012 for first time in three years
The World Gold Council predicts consumption of the precious metal should be steady this year, although unlikely to reach the high levels seen in the worst of the financial crisis.
Barrick Gold suffers $4.2 billion writedown
The hefty impairment charge reflects higher-than-anticipated operating and sustaining capital costs at Lumwana.
Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts
The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss.
$195 billion in metal and fuel will just fly past the earth
Asteroid mining.
Central bank bigwigs offered course on how to manage all their gold
The World Gold Council is offering a three-day course this spring limited to executives at central banks and finance ministries on looking […]
Arizona copper junior trades higher after prefeasibility announcement
Initial capital costs are estimated at US$196 million
Silver has four reasons why its heading higher
Going up due to accommodative global monetary policies
