Death toll climbs to 28 at Lonmin mine
South African police began firing on a surging crowd of workers leaving 18 people dead.
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Egypt to issue tenders for foreign gold explorers
The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority plans to issue international tenders in September to explore for gold in seven areas in Egypt's Eastern Desert and Marsa Alam regions in the south where it has identified deposits.
Weak markets force Alrosa to dump stock in state repository for the first time since 2009
Alrosa said the sales were a measure aimed at maintaining acceptable price levels as the company's clients signaled that they were experiencing financial trouble in 2H 2011.
60 dead after landslide at Congo gold mine
"Illegal miners rushed to be the first in the bottom of the pit but the sides collapsed, burying them all."
Investors cheer Barrick’s plans to sell African Barrick to China
Barrick Gold was trading up 3.8% in heavy volumes in Toronto and African Barrick Gold shot up 8% after Barrick confirmed that it is in early talks with China National Gold Group regarding its 74% holding in ABG.
Stock falls over and CEO resigns after a ‘near-term liquidity challenge’ at Great Basin Gold
Great Basin Gold's stock was cut in half and Ferdi Dippenaar, the company's CEO, resigned after it announced liquidity problems in its second quarter.
‘Tantamount to selective reporting’: analyst on Barkerville Gold’s 43-101
The Northern Miner called Garth Kirkham, chairman of the best practices committee at the Geological Society of Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM), who was not sparing in his opinion of the 43-101 that Barkerville Gold released on Monday night.
China’s expansion a risk for Western mining interests in Africa
China's rapid expansion in the African continent brings both risk and peril to Western mining companies operating in the region.
Do hedge funds still have faith in gold?
Over the past three months, gold has been in a tight trading range between $1,540 and $1,640. However, several well-known hedge funds recently made large moves regarding the safe-haven asset.
