Swiss banks hike charges to store gold in their vaults 20%
Move prompted by new banking rules.
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Rescuers search for two missing workers after quarry landslide in Quebec
50-kms north of Montreal
Aussie mining boom given death sentence: to peak this year says Deloitte
Firm says mega-mining construction projects, which accounted for much of Australia’s production growth in recent years, will peak and die later this year.
South Africa needs to Invest in Research and Development
Miningweekly.com reports that South Africa’s Science and Technology Minister, Derek Hanekom, said that the country must invest in research and development (R&D) […]
Dominant entity battling silver manipulators: Embry
He added the silver market was “grotesquely undervalued” and that there were “mounting shortages being documented all over the place.”
CHART: China is burning coal at an insane rate
Use heading for 4 billion tonnes a year, imports could jump to 500m tonnes in 3 years.
Liberal Party of Canada’s Justin Trudeau not opposed to pipelines
The perceived front-runner in the race to lead Canada’s federal Liberals is open to work on a a “west to east” pipeline.
Amplats yields to pressure, delays overhaul
In a joint statement with the Department of Mineral Resources and unions, the miner has agreed to postpone any decision for 60 days.
MICROMINE Wins Top Industry Accolade for Pitram
Leading provider of intuitive software solutions and services to the global exploration and mining industry, MICROMINE, is pleased to announce its success in the Mining Magazine Awards. MICROMINE won the Mine Planning / Resource Modelling Software category, with its premier mine planning, control and management reporting system, Pitram.
