November 25, 2012 Gold demand keeps soaring in India According to the World Gold Council (WGC), India's net gold imports for domestic consumption is expected to be about 800 tonne this year.
November 25, 2012 Indonesia’s tin mining brings more problems than wealth: report Tin mining is a profitable but damaging trade that has scarred the Indonesian island of Bangka, a granite outcrop just east of Sumatra, reports English newspaper The Guardian.
November 25, 2012 Canada’s Goldcorp operations in Guatemala under the microscope An in-depth documentary by AlJazeera TV analyses the main human rights and environmental claims against the miner.
November 24, 2012 Aureus raises $80 million for gold mine in Liberia New Liberty is expected to come on stream in the third quarter of 2014, following a construction phase of 18 months.
November 24, 2012 Gold scales all-time high of $583/10g in India Gold prices on Saturday hit a new all-time high in the spot market in Mumbai, India, closing at $583 (Rs 32,340) for 10g, up by Rs 190 from Friday.
November 24, 2012 Thousands march in Greece against Eldorado Gold projects Thousands of protesters marched Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki against what they believe are environment-threatening gold mining projects, owned by Canadian Eldorado Gold Corp, (TSX:ELD) (NYSE:EGO).
November 24, 2012 Peru expects $10 billion in mining investments next year Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines Jorge Merino announced the country is expected to attract mining investment projects worth $10 billion in 2013.
November 24, 2012 Shares in Australia’s Lynas Corp jump Shares in Australia’s Lynas Corp soared as much as 12% Friday after the company said its first shipment of rare earth concentrates arrived in Malaysia, indicating an imminent start of…
November 24, 2012 Zimbabwe: Civic groups refuse diamond money offer Civic activists say they will not accept the Zimbabwe mining minister’s offer of funds because it would hamper their efforts to make government accountable for its diamond revenues.
November 24, 2012 Barrick upbeat on Pueblo Viejo despite protests The miner expects protests against its $3.8-billion joint venture Pueblo Viejo to gradually decline as more people become aware of the economic benefits the gold mine will provide.
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