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Gold prices on hold as the US dollar strengthens

Our acquisition programme has been on hold for some time now as gold and silver prices consolidated and the mining sector failed to sparkle. Gold has temporarily been sidelined by the pantomime that is European politics.

Bob Kirtley - Gold-Prices.biz | July 23, 2012 | 5:08 pm

Chinese investors fleeced of billions by gold futures ring

A gold-futures trading ring in China's central province of Henan has fleeced more than 5,000 investors of over RMB380 billion ($58.62).

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 3:20 pm

2012 International MINExpo

So big that it only happens once every four years – The MINExpo is back at the Las Vegas Convention Center and MINING.com will be there.

Joshua Zapf | July 23, 2012 | 2:57 pm

Summer shopping opportunities for mining equities abound

Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills identifies as running ahead of the herd this summer.

The Gold Report | July 23, 2012 | 12:19 pm

Iron mines imperil the Tasmanian devil

Iron ore mines slated for development in Tasmania's Tarkine region could imperil the survival of the only robust Tasmanian devil population still left in the wild.

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 2:37 am

Zimbabwe announces complete nationalization of country’s diamonds

The Zimbabwe government has announced plans to implement total nationalization of the country's diamond industry.

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 2:10 am

Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project

Perth-based Caspian Oil & Gas (ASX:CIG) is set to enter the mineral exploitation sector with the acquisition of a Chilean copper project.

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 1:14 am

Calls for fundamental reform of Australian mining tax

One of Australia's leading intellectuals and a former adviser to the country's incumbent Labor Party has called for far-reaching reforms to the resource giant's mining tax and GST.

Marc Howe | July 22, 2012 | 11:42 pm

Egypt’s gold miners stage sit-in, protest layoffs, demand increased wages

Approximately 1,500 workers staged an open-ended sit-in Sunday in the Red Sea gold mine of Sukari, objecting to the decision of the mine’s operating company, Centamin-Egypt, to lay off a number of mine workers.

Ahram Online | July 22, 2012 | 5:49 pm

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