Breaking up is hard to do. Drumbeat for unbundling of gold majors gets louder
Hedge funder John Paulson set the ball rolling on the breakup of large gold producers. Some miners see it the same way.
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Images were taken at the popular mining zone by the Tinto river, in Spain’s Southwest.
Virtual currency Bitcoin surges as Cyprus haircut fears spread
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You can stop worrying about ETF outflows now. Indian gold imports have surged 41%
India's imports averaging 87 tonnes a month helps to explain resilience of gold price despite record ETF outflows.
Coal mines of British Columbia polluting river: US report
Elk River Valley coal mining activities linked to extremely toxic levels of selenium in nearby river.
Being ‘good looking’ will land you a mining job in Indonesia
An Indonesia-based coal miner posted an ad asking for “good looking” single females under 25.
‘Cyprus’ is already happening in the US: Rick Rule
For Cypriots who had their money in gold, silver, platinum or palladium, last week's events were irrelevant to their financial position, says Rick Rule.
Australia sees iron ore prices only getting worse
The country's commodities forecasting agency expects average price to fall to $90 a tonne over the next five years.