July 19, 2012

It is possible to create a crime free environment

The criminal has evolved to the point whereby they are no longer “effectively” deterred by conventional security such as alarms, CCTV, grills or by old technologies such as data or…

July 19, 2012

Barrick could report ‘kitchen sink’ quarter

Barrick Gold Corp. reports second quarter earnings on July 26th, and it has to be one of the most anticipated set of results in the company’s history. New chief executive…

July 19, 2012

Stocks climb on earnings; commodities soar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global shares climbed to two-week highs on Thursday as strong corporate earnings Commodities rallied, with oil prices On Wall Street, a strong full-year outlook from IBM…

July 19, 2012

Depressed coal prices force job cuts at Rio Tinto’s mine

Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) is looking to reduce costs at its Australia’s Clermont Coal Mine, in central Queensland's Bowen Basin, driven by falling coal prices.

July 19, 2012

Argentine glaciers scupper Osisko’s Famatina project

An Argentine court ruled Wednesday in favour of suspending Famatina, a gold exploration project led by Canadian company Osisko (TSX:OSK), until a new ruling outlawing mining near glaciers is applied…

July 19, 2012

Eurasian Minerals drills 26.1 meters averaging 4.47 g/t gold and 16.39 g/t silver at the Akarca JV project, northwest Turkey

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2012) - Eurasian Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "EMX") (TSX VENTURE:EMX)(NYSE MKT:EMXX)(NYSE Amex:EMXX)(FRANKFURT:6E9) is pleased to announce mid-year exploration results from the Akarca gold-silver…

July 19, 2012

Equity financings for gold companies hit four-year low

Halifax-based Metals Economics Group (MEG) published Thursday its Pipeline Activity Index (PAI), which shows equity financing conditions continue to take their toll, as gold companies were able to raise only…

July 19, 2012

Credit Suisse boosts mining division by luring Morgan Stanley’s top expert

Credit Suisse announced Wednesday it recruited David Hammond, the well-known mining banker from Morgan Stanley, to head up the mining and metals efforts of the Swiss bank worldwide.

July 18, 2012

ABB wins five-year Full Service agreement for copper smelting plant in Africa

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group was recently awarded a five-year ABB Full Service® contract with Namibia Custom Smelters (NCS), to manage and improve all maintenance activities at…

July 18, 2012

3D Laser Mapping site monitors Peru’s Minera Yanacocha Gold Mine

An advanced mine monitoring system is helping geotechnical engineers predict potentially dangerous pit movements at the largest goldmine in Latin America.