August 8, 2012 Hecla Mining’s bid to take over US Silver falls through US Silver board of directors voted instead to merge with Canadian RX Gold & Silver and form a new firm.
August 8, 2012 Rio Tinto announces first half underlying earnings of $5.2 billion The company points to its iron ore division's record performance as reason for first half underlying earnings of $5.2 billion.
August 8, 2012 South Africa’s gold production continues to fall South Africa's total mineral production grew 4.2% in June but the negative trend in gold output continued its course with bullion output dropping 4% by volume.
August 8, 2012 Gunmen attack airport in Congo mining hub Unidentified gunmen attacked the airport in the Congolese mining town of Lubumbashi early on Wednesday, killing at least one soldier, but government forces repelled the offensive after several hours of…
August 8, 2012 What happens to the gold world when Greece exits the eurozone It’s becoming clearer and clearer that there is a large blind spot in the minds of financial people regarding this probability. Only financial those who have been in the markets…
August 8, 2012 Coeur d’Alene beats analysts’ estimates, acquire Hundra Silver shares USA’s largest primary silver producer, Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE)(TSX:CDM), reported a second-quarter profit on Tuesday that beat analysts' estimates thanks to cost cutting and improved gold production results at its…
August 8, 2012 Miners to finally stop rejecting each other’s advances For those who expected that Canada’s reporting season would give its subdued mergers-and-acquisitions market a good push, consultants from Ernst & Young have a clear message: a merging frenzy this…
August 8, 2012 Could gold be tripped up by a coming deflation? In this interview the CEO of Financial Sense News Hour, Jim Puplava, discusses whether we are moving into a phase of deflation or inflation and gives his views on what…
August 8, 2012 Challenge to the EPA’s stance against mercury in coal power station emissions America's largest business lobby group, The US Chamber of Commerce, has petitioned a federal appeals court to invalidate environmental regulations it claims will lead to sweeping electricity blackouts by forcing…
August 8, 2012 Near kiss riles Putin When a priest tried to kiss Valdimir Putin’s during a visit to the Russian Geographical Society, Putin reacted angrily and shook his […]
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
