New AISC measure of gold production costs gaining momentum
"The economics of gold mining have not been as well understood as they could be by a broad range of people including governments, communities and even employees."
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Summers drops out of Fed race. Gold jumps 2%
Janet Yellen, now the clear frontrunner, is considered the main architect of the Fed's quantitative easing program under which gold has gained 60%.
Mongolia opens new door to world’s richest coking coal fields
Mongolia is offering infrastructure companies ways to swap investments for equity in 6.4 billion tonne Tavan Tolgoi met coal deposit.
Mine collapse kills 28 in north Afghanistan
A coal mine in a remote area of Samangan province collapsed on Saturday after a gas explosion.
Billionaire miner Robert Friedland sounds off
"We’re much closer to the bottom of this cycle than you imagine. This is not the end of the super-cycle."
Sandvik Mining introduces new narrow-vein development drill
Sandvik Mining has introduced the new Sandvik DD211 underground hard rock mining development drill for narrow-vein applications, featuring safety upgrades and more automation for increased production.
Top scientists overstate global warming: leaked UN report
"It is not a bible, it is a scientific review, an assessment of the literature."
VIDEO: Investment banker turned gold broker makes home deliveries
Savneet Singh at age 29 and at the height of the global financial crisis co-founded a concierge service for gold investors.
Family Christmas-tree farm 0. Gold mine 1
The Higgins family who rejected $300,000 for their 3ha property were the only owners still standing in the way of the 90,000oz/year gold mine.