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Chavez told to ‘forget oil’ and boost the country’s gold industry

The president of Venezuela's national mining chamber (Camiven), Luis Rojas, called the country leader Hugo Chavez to boost the local gold industry, as bullion production levels are close to historic lows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 5:17 pm

Perseus Mining reports maiden profit of $52.5 million

Gold miner Perseus Mining (ASX & TSX:PRU) reported Tuesday a maiden profit of A$52.4-million for the 12 months ended June, after the company reported its first half year of commercial production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 4:36 pm

S. Africa gold mining shares knocked by wage hike demands

South Africa's gold mining companies have been hit by union demands for wage hikes but the industry has little room to budge as current collective agreements do not expire until the middle of next year, the country's chamber of mines said.

Business Report | August 28, 2012 | 4:27 pm

Paragon Diamond gets $10 million to finish its Lesotho mine

Paragon Diamonds (LON:PRG) has signed a financing agreement for its Motete Dyke project in Lesotho, paving the way for production to start in 2013.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 4:05 pm

Forest fire forces Atlanta Gold to halt work at Idaho project

Canadian junior Atlanta Gold (TSX:AGC) on Tuesday reported that it was cut off from accessing its Atlanta gold property by a forest fire, and might not be able to continue court-ordered remediation work to the water treatment facility until mid-October.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 3:12 pm