November 29, 2012

How do the Chinese view the gold market?

Since 2007, China's demand for gold has risen 27% per year.

November 29, 2012

Burmese police break up copper mine protests with flare guns, dozens injured by camp fires

Police resort to use of water cannons and flare guns

November 29, 2012

BHP chairman confirms succession planning for Klopper’s position as CEO

Company could recruit candidates from outside mining industry

November 29, 2012

Obama’s preferred candidate for secretary of state holds major stakes in Canadian oil

Major stake in TransCanada could scupper her chances as head of US State Department

November 29, 2012

Rio to slash spending by more than AUD$5 billion

Yet remains upbeat about iron ore and green shoots in China's economy

November 29, 2012

Xstract Provides New Free Software for Exploration and Mining

Xstract Mining Consultants has developed a new, free open-standards, open-source mining database and software package called XODB (Xstract Open Database).

November 29, 2012

Inmet shares surge after spurning takeover bid from First Quantum

International copper miner gains over 17% following rejection of second takeover bid

November 28, 2012

Value of Canadian mining and metals deals almost halved in 2012

The value of Canadian mining and metals deals dropped a dramatic 43% for the first nine months of 2012, revealed Wednesday the latest report by Ernst & Young.

November 28, 2012

India’s gold demand to drop 19% in 2012

The World Gold Council (WGC) expects India’s total demand for the yellow shiny metal in 2012 to be nearly 19% lower in 2012 than last year, mainly due to low…

November 28, 2012

Mining industry could save billions on capital projects – report

Mining and metals companies saw expenditures reach over $140 billion in 2012, but a study published Wednesday by consultants at Accenture (NYSE: ACN) indicates the sum could have been considerably…