Infographic: The history of gold
Visualcapitalist has put together an infographic on the history of gold from the pharaohs to the Fed .
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‘A decade of rising commodity prices is always followed by two decades of declines.’ Now you tell us!
Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley, makes one of the most bearish statements yet on the end of the so-called commodity supercycle.
Thousands of Spanish coal miners on indefinite strike and calling for massive protest tomorrow in Madrid
After a week of protests, Spanish coal miners have decided to go on indefinite strike amid fears their entire industry is about to go to the wall, after the government slashed the coal’s sector subsidy by two-thirds.
Australia PM tells miners they don’t own minerals
Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, warned the mining industry that nationals not only want, but also deserve a share of the nation's resources boom and reminded its leaders they don't "own" the minerals of the country.
Mexico’s ICA acquires 51% of Peruvian construction services for the mining industry
Mexican construction company ICA said on Wednesday it would buy a 51% stake in in San Martín Contratistas Generales S.A., Peru's leading company dedicated principally to construction in the mining sector.
2012 Australian mining projects guide for job seekers
Australian Miner put together a guide for job seekers of mining positions in Down Under, which includes a total of 456 projects in the construction pipeline.
Brazil prosecutor requests suspension of Vale’s Onça Puma nickel operations
Brazil's federal public ministry in Para state has filed legal action demanding that operations be halted at Onça Puma, a nickel mine in the northern Brazilian state owned and operated by Vale SA (NYSE:VALE).
Pan African Resources buys Evander for $178 million
Pan African Resources (LON:PAF) has successfully concluded months of negotiations and has now entered into a deal with Harmony Gold to buy the operating Evander gold mine in South Africa. The acquisition will double Pan African's annual gold production to approximately 200,000 ounces.
Increasing demand from China could see diamonds sparkle, says Merrill Lynch
An increase in demand from Chinese consumers could make diamonds an attractive proposition for investors, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch
