February 19, 2013

Top 10 gold companies in 2012

Seven out of 10 companies faced decreases in their attributable gold output.

February 18, 2013

Gearless drive systems for belt conveyor and grinding mills commissioned in Xstrata copper mine in Peru

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has commissioned a gearless belt conveyor system in the Antapaccay copper mine in Peru. This is the first large-scale reference for this technology outside Germany.

February 18, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: World gold production

Top-seven gold producing countries.

February 18, 2013

Areva achieves 9,760 tons of uranium, a production record

All-time production highs at Kazakhstan and Niger.

February 17, 2013

Meteorite fragments spark Russia’s newest gold rush

The bits are in high demand by wealthy collectors willing to pay about $17 for a 2 cm piece.

February 17, 2013

European Union to ease restrictions against Zimbabwe

The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand also have their own-targeted measures against the African leader and his inner circle.

February 17, 2013

Drop in iron ore prices to hit BHP profit again

The mining giant's profit is expected to slide for the third consecutive on Wednesday, driven mainly by last year's plummeting iron-ore price.

February 17, 2013

China’s gold demand to beat supply by 2015

Projected production increase is unlikely to meet rising demand, industry analysts say.

February 17, 2013

Huge buying opportunity setting up in gold

Gold currently finds itself in an unfamiliar situation, one which it hasn’t had to deal with in well over a decade.

February 17, 2013

Copper poised for breakout while gold and silver weaken: analyst

Trend started at the end 
of January and it is likely to continue.