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Gold miners’ outstanding forward sales jump 61 pct in Q2— report

The volume of gold sold forward by mining companies jumped 61% in the second quarter after Russia's Polyus Gold added a major new hedge position, an industry report showed on Wednesday.

Reuters | October 22, 2014 | 1:55 pm

Horse breeders win coal mine expansion fight against Anglo American

Planners ruled Anglo’s 100 million-tonne project was a threat to the Hunter Valley's thoroughbred and tourism industries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2014 | 1:23 pm

Opportunities but also challenges for Africa’s gold-producing countries

Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow argues that the looming undersupply of gold will create opportunities for mineral-rich African countries but they will have to compete aggressively for shrinking exploration dollars.

Randgold Resources | October 22, 2014 | 12:51 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Here is why you should buy $100 worth of gold and silver

Most people have the sense that the dollar isn’t worth what it used to be, but they may not grasp what this means in real terms.

MoneyMetals.com | October 22, 2014 | 11:30 am

Copper mining has a dirty problem

Arsenic in concentrates.

Frik Els | October 21, 2014 | 11:47 pm

BHP shoots the lights out

Petroleum, met coal, iron ore production set new quarterly records. Fall in copper volumes not enough to dent 9% overall output growth.

Frik Els | October 21, 2014 | 10:38 pm

Fortress Minerals to acquire Fruta del Norte project for US$240 million

Changing its name to Lundin Gold.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 21, 2014 | 10:25 pm

Stefan Ioannou: copper, nickel and zinc won’t be cheap for long

The all-powerful U.S. dollar is currently hammering base metals and base metal equities. Haywood Securities Mining Analyst Stefan Ioannou says that increasing demand and near-term supply shortages make base metals a bargain that won't last.

The Mining Report | October 21, 2014 | 10:22 pm

China admits 40% of magnetic rare earths supply is illegal

World's dominant supplier of rare earth elements reveals a huge portion of supply used in magnets is illegally mined; much larger than initially anticipated

Simon Moores - Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | October 21, 2014 | 9:10 pm

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