December 16, 2011 Patriarch Partners acquires Hussey Copper LTD NEW YORK, Dec 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Patriarch Partners, LLC ("Patriarch"), a New York based private equity platform holding 76 companies today announced the acquisition of Hussey Copper, LTD…
December 16, 2011 Occidental Gold plans Ivory Coast gold mine After discovering a significant deposit in the Ivory Coast, Occidental Gold, a unit of Australia's Perseus Mining said it will seek a mining licence from the West African state.
December 16, 2011 Selling pressure pushes gold prices down in India Gold prices in India have been sliding all week, falling below the crucial $531.66 per 10 grams level for the first time in six weeks in New Delhi on Friday.
December 16, 2011 Despite rebound, gold on track for worst week in 3 months While the yellow metal rallied on Friday, helped by a weaker dollar, it was not enough to outweigh the sharp pullback seen over the last four sessions.
December 16, 2011 Atlas Copco broadens offering for mining and tunnelling with GIA acquisition Major mining equipment manufacturer, Atlas Copco, is broadening its range through the acquisition of mining and tunnelling equipment specialist, GIA Industri.
December 16, 2011 Power cut hits Rio-owned UK aluminium smelter One of the production lines at Rio Tinto Alcan's Lynemouth aluminium smelter was knocked off line by a power cut, while production was partially curtailed at the other.
December 16, 2011 New tailings treatment plant for Svappavaara iron ore Metallurgical specialist technology company Outotec has been awarded a tailings treatment package for the old Svappavaara iron ore mine in northern Sweden.
December 16, 2011 Peru to lift state of emergency imposed to quell Conga protests The country has decided to lift the state of emergency in the northern region of Cajamarca and reopen negotiations with protestors opposed to Newmont's $4.8bn Conga mine
December 16, 2011 Gold, Swiss franc no longer safe havens – UBS According to a letter from UBS's investment chief, as the world enters 2012 neither the yellow metal nor the currency will provide investors with safe harbour.
December 16, 2011 Twelve bullish factors driving gold to $2,000 and higher despite recent setback Edited version of Jeff Nichols' recent address to the China Gold & Precious Metals Summit in Shanghai.
Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails "The rivalry between China and the United States - we are not interested in it," the country's mines minister said. February 11, 2026 | 07:12 am
