Indians pawning the family gold amid credit crunch
The trend, which has prompted some lenders to impose restrictions as risks and borrowing costs rise, has been accelerated by record gold prices.
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Mali’s new mining code ends tax exemptions, shortens regulatory stability period
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South African coal miner plans new climate change strategy
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Botswana Diamonds renews two licences in central Kalahari
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Talga hopeful with maiden resource estimate for Swedish project
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Forum looking to fund exploration program in Saskatchewan
The Vancouver company is seeking to raise $75,000 for geological mapping, prospecting and sampling at the Love Lake project.
World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices
Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.