Gold price jumps after Fed eases QE fears
At the current rate the Fed's balance sheet will top $4 trillion by year-end.
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Rothschild-Bakrie mess makes London bourse look ‘second-rate’, fit only for ‘speculative mining plays’
The saga has tarnished the Rothschild and Bakrie dynasties, but the LSE deserves much of the blame.
Control System Integrators Confident About Industry Outlook In 2013
Two-thirds of respondents in global survey expect revenue growth
Bad at saving? Zimbabwe had barely $217 in its bank account
Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, also said that diamond mining companies have not been paying revenues to the government.
Canada pushed to defend lead in global mining business
Canada's mining industry needs to urgently deal with the emerging challenges, said a report published Wednesday the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Rio threatens to halt work at Oyu Tolgoi over Mongolia’s demands for bigger stake
The giant copper-gold mine is one of the richest prizes in mining and the Mongolian government has long coveted more of it.
Search for missing workers in Quebec quarry continues
The search for two workers missing after a landslide mid-morning yesterday at a quarry 50-kms north of Montreal was resumed Wednesday morning with no results so far.
Mining investment in Argentina grows 72% despite risky business climate
Foreign and local investors spent a total of $3.8 billion in 2012 and the trend is expected to continue this year, with planned investments already amounting to more than $4 billion.
Denmark to decide whether Greenland can start mining uranium
A majority in the Danish parliament is reportedly ready to allow the extraction and exports of the radioactive element from Greenland, which represents a historical shift in Danish foreign policy, after 30 years of opposition to nuclear power.
