Gold makes it 12 years in a row
Gold was worth $281 an ounce at the start of the millennium
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Festive season saw ‘unimaginable’ buying of bullion by public
The president of one of America's oldest precious bullion dealers says retail investors purchased gold and silver in unprecedented volumes during the Christmas holiday period
Perth explorer jumps after $5bn Congo iron project greenlighted
Chinese firm Hanlong is bidding $1.2 billion for Sundance Resources.
China establishes online trading platform for coal
New online trading center will cut out intermediaries by permitting complete transactions
Belarus logs 19.2% decline in potash fertilizer exports for Jan-Oct
New decree will see increase in number of licensed exporters
Senior official urges Chinese companies to pursue cheap acquisitions in the Eurozone
Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom
Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll all get a boost from Aussie mining boom
Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands
Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012
The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.
Only in Dubai: Over half a million dollars and 13 Kg of gold as ‘shopping incentives’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Dubai, through its Gold and Jewellery association, has launched a gold promotion program that offer jewellery shoppers the chance to win 15kg of gold and cash prizes totalling $545,000 (2 million Dirham).
