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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.

BrightWire News | August 16, 2012 | 5:32 pm

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."

Joshua Zapf | August 16, 2012 | 4:55 pm

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.

Frik Els | August 16, 2012 | 4:38 pm

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.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 16, 2012 | 5:28 am

‘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.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 16, 2012 | 4:56 am