February 5, 2012 Kyrgyzstan’s gilded economy The state agency of geology and mineral resources of Kyrgyzstan announced this week that in 2011, the output of the gold-mining industry of the ex-Soviet republic increased by 41.7% compared…
February 5, 2012 What it would take to buy a Manhattan apartment with ounces of gold t would take 908 ounces of gold to purchase the average Manhattan apartment versus the 1996 low point of 1,030 ounces, a point where many think our asset bubble problems…
February 5, 2012 Blown away: 70% of Europe’s new power generation comes from renewables According to a new European Wind Energy Association report a record 71% of all the new power generating capacity installed in the Europe Union in 2011 came from solar panels,…
February 5, 2012 LME warehouse war goes global Now we know how the clash of the titans played out in the aluminium market last December.
February 5, 2012 Obama trade adviser + basketball star + warlord = Gulfstream V loaded with 1,000 pounds of gold A new UN report says a US trade adviser appointed by Barack Obama orchestrated a $20 million deal to buy 1,045 pounds of gold in eastern DRC from warlord Bosco…
February 5, 2012 Tata Steel Canada arm inks deal for rail transportation of iron ore Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC), the 80 per cent subsidiary of Tata Steel in Canada, has entered into a “life of mine” rail transportation contract with Quebec North Shore and…
February 5, 2012 Which way now for precious metals? After marching steadily higher early in the week, gold and silver saw their biggest one-day losses in more than a month on Friday as hopes for more Fed money printing…
February 5, 2012 Xanadu acquires South Gobi licences Xanadu Mines has acquired two licences in the highly prospective South Gobi porphyry belt in southern Mongolia.
February 5, 2012 Anglo Pacific carves out niche in mining sector U.K.-listed Anglo Pacific PLC (APF.LN ) is a rare breed for a mining sector-focused company. It's primary business isn't running a mine or owning a deposit, but securing royalties from…
February 5, 2012 Chinese on a bullion binge Over the past month they've been impossible to miss. On billboards across Hong Kong, throughout its subway network and all over its buses have been huge advertisements for little gold…
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
