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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).
Juniors place Mexico among top gold-producers
Relatively high gold prices during 2012 compelled companies to start mining more aggressively in the challenging terrain of the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), an emerging gold mining district in Mexico.
Expected heir to $300 million copper fortune found dead
A relative of American heiress Huguette Clark, who could have inherited $19 million of her $300 million fortune, has been found dead in Wyoming.
It’s getting warm in Antarctica, but mining still a pipe dream
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming at three times the global average. Would this open the door for mining?
For Aussie junior miners, 2013 means major funding squeeze
Close to 1,000 Australian junior mining and exploration stocks will be fighting to raise billions of dollars in new equity next year.
Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses
The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.
China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion
The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project in central west Africa, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.
