May 13, 2014 Majors’ gold reserves shrink under pressure from lower gold prices As predicted in February, a 15% year-on-year drop in the gold price in 2013 forced mining companies to lower the prices they use to calculate their gold reserves.
May 13, 2014 Northern Star to become Australia’s No.2 gold producer after acquiring Jundee mine Jundee is expected to lift Northern Star's production from about 350,000 ounces a year to about 550,000 ounces a year by 2015.
May 13, 2014 Mining, oil & gas are FTSE100’s most secretive sectors, warns new report Detailed research on nearly 30,000 subsidiaries set up by FTSE100 companies found that those most likely to completely hide their finances are in the mining, oil and gas industries.
May 13, 2014 Two workers killed in West Virginia coal mine accident The accident occurred at Patriot Coal's Brody Mine No. 1, in the southwestern part of the state.
May 12, 2014 Huge rally in copper price Copper surges to two-month high on optimism about demand from China, fall in inventories to 2008 levels and receding fears about supply growth.
May 12, 2014 “Emergency services may be withheld”: Burnaby warns Kinder Morgan The city’s lawyer Greg McDade stated Trans Mountain has not consulted with or obtained any agreements with the city’s fire, police, and emergency services.
May 12, 2014 Gallium market to benefit as LEDs come of age Demand for gallium is forecast to rise rapidly between 2014 and 2020 as general lighting moves away from incandescent and fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
May 12, 2014 BHP Billiton ready to offload Guinea iron ore stake World's No. 1 steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, said to be the most likely buyer of BHP's stake in Mount Nimba.
May 12, 2014 Paragon Diamonds interest in Lemphane increased to 100% Paragon will now hold 80% of the equity in the project, together with the Government of Lesotho holding 20%.
May 12, 2014 True Gold completes water infrastructure in Burkina Faso The reservoir will provide sufficient water for the Vancouver-based junior company’s construction and operational needs, as well as for local communities in Burkina Faso.
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