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Police killed 65, injured 270 at Barrick mine in Tanzania, inquiry hears

Tanzanian police have killed 65 people and injured 270 during years of sporadic clashes with villagers at a controversial Canadian-owned gold mine, according to evidence heard by a Tanzanian government inquiry.

Globe and Mail | September 22, 2016 | 5:02 pm

US environmentalist to restart three met-coal mines

Restarting idled coal mines might seem like an odd way to fight climate change, but that’s the plan for a U.S. conservationist and his business partners, who recently acquired three Tumbler Ridge-Chetwynd area coal mines.

Business in Vancouver | September 22, 2016 | 4:29 pm

Gold: Top explored commodity

The Canada-U.S. region accounted for 39% of all significant gold results announced between July 1 and Sept. 8, 2015.

MINING.com Editor | September 22, 2016 | 1:35 pm

Sandspring looking at “gold only” prospect in Guyana

Gold producers in the area have to deal with geopolitical hassles.

MINING.com Editor | September 22, 2016 | 1:01 pm

Junior and mid-tier gold producers leading growth: Haywood

The current environment benefits small and mid-size companies.

MINING.com Editor | September 22, 2016 | 11:33 am

Gran Colombia Gold faces production halt amid labour war

“On Friday we won’t have stock if this doesn’t end,” Gran Colombia Gold’s CEO Lombardo Paredes warned.

MINING.com Editor | September 22, 2016 | 10:03 am

3 Aces gold project is fully financed with $10 million to define high grade orogenic gold system

Having survived a prolonged mining industry depression, one of the high profile players in the Yukon gold exploration scene is once again attracting investor interest.

Peter Kennedy | September 22, 2016 | 9:16 am

Fed-induced gold price rally building

Déjà vu for the gold market as rate rise is pushed out to December – the last Fed hike marked the end of the bear run and gold started to gain immediately.

Frik Els | September 22, 2016 | 8:01 am