August 12, 2012 From asbestos to ‘Plan Nord’: Canada’s Quebec sparks controversy over mining plans Weeks after Quebec’s ruling Liberal party re-launched the province's asbestos industry with a $58-million loan to the Jeffrey mine, opposition leaders are calling the federal government to end what they…
August 12, 2012 Israel’s diamond trade suffers double digit declines in July Israel's net polished diamond exports were revived in July when compared to June, up 154.9% to $237.3 million. The increase hides however, a bitter truth – the country's exports are…
August 12, 2012 Open-cut gold mine triggers worries for Australia’s Wombat forest Environmentalists and the local community of central Victoria, Australia, are angry at the Department of Primary Industries for allowing Queensland-based company Fortitude Mining to go ahead with its gold exploration…
August 11, 2012 Which way will the pendulum swing for gold? One of the most fascinating aspects when watching a sporting event like the Olympics is the historical statistics highlighting the tremendous advances in athleticism over the years. In the spirit…
August 11, 2012 Legendary Canadian gold prospector Don McKinnon dead at 83 Don McKinnon and partner John Larche played a key role in the discovery of the Hemlo gold mining camp in Ontario, one of Canada’s richest gold districts. Don McKinnon, one…
August 11, 2012 Canadian Edgewater faces criminal accusations over gold project in Spain (UPDATED) Canadian exploration company Edgewater is facing potential criminal charges in Spain for allegedly employing highly polluting technology in its Corcoesto gold project, in the North Western region of Galicia.
August 11, 2012 Are gold miners the best way to tap gold? “Common knowledge” can be funny sometimes in that it’s not always accurate. That reality also exists in the investment world — some of our most treasured trading axioms also are…
August 11, 2012 U.S. Forest Service approves supplemental plan of operations at Atlanta Gold project Canadian Atlanta Gold Corp (TSX:ATG) announced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) approved the supplemental plan of operations submitted by the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlanta Gold Corporation ("AGC"), for the 900…
August 11, 2012 Excellon substantial drop in profits triggers management changes Excellon Resources (TSX:EX) Chief Financial Officer, Steve Poad, quit on Friday after the company reported a big drop in profits in the second quarter the day before.
August 11, 2012 Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. slips to loss in second quarter Canadian Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (TSX:YNG) reported it slipped to a loss in its second-quarter due to the absence of prior year's gain and higher costs.
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
