August 30, 2012 Barrick Gold caught up in Canadian political controversy Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) has found itself at the centre of a Canadian political controversy following its failure to properly report three separate lobbying discussions with Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen…
August 29, 2012 Mexican army and police break protest at Excellon’s la Platosa mine Close to 100 soldiers and officers of the Mexican Army and Federal and state police agencies broke through a peaceful protest taking place in front of the La Platosa mine,…
August 29, 2012 Gran Colombia gold announces additional purchases of shares by managers directors Canadian Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX:GCM), the largest underground gold and silver producer in the South American country, announced that senior managers and members of the board of directors have…
August 29, 2012 Balmoral discovers three new areas of gold mineralization in Quebec property Balmoral Resources (CVX:BAL) reported Wednesday that exploration drilling on its Martiniere Property, in central Quebec, conducted well outside the previously known extent of the site’s gold system, has intersected three…
August 29, 2012 Silver junior Aurcana gains 12% on 50-fold rise in resource estimates Shares in Canadian silver junior Aurcana (TSX:AUN) leapt 12% to CND$1.05 after the company announced a radically updated estimate for resources in its La Negra Mine in Mexico.
August 29, 2012 Baja Mining stocks surge 77% on Korean consortium’s $90mln payment Shares in Vancouver-based Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) have surged following confirmation from the company that a Korean consortium has paid USD$90 million to become a 51% owner of Baja subsidiary…
August 28, 2012 MMC Capital calls for transparency in Zimbabwe’s Marange diamonds The Zimbabwean government should ensure that greater Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in natural resources translates into higher fiscal revenue that could be spent in priority areas, leading brokerage firm MMC…
August 28, 2012 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…
August 28, 2012 SA investor splashes over $2 million on diamond jewellery making school A South African investor has invested $2,5 million to set up a diamond jewellery making training school at the Zimbabwe Diamond Education College.
August 27, 2012 Nobody knows where the $334 million Zimbabwe sold in diamonds last year ended up The boom in Zimbabwe ‘s diamond industry has not translated into improved living standards for ordinary citizens, as proceeds from gems’ sales benefit a few politically connected individuals and finance…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
