December 7, 2011 FT asks if Indians’ love of gold is destroying their economy Based on new research by investment bank Macquarie titled India’s Fatal Attraction, the FT asks if India’s weddings are destroying its economy given the huge importance of gold in the…
December 7, 2011 Barron’s: Gold is only bright spot for Paulson this year Barron's Deal Journal reports John Paulson's gold fund is the one bright spot in his portfolio year to date, but even it is lagging other gold ETFs.
December 7, 2011 Minmetals confident amid DRC election chaos, extends Anvil takeover offer again Anvil Mining, a copper producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced Wednesday China's Minmetals Resources has extended its $1.3 billion takeover offer for the second time, to January 11 next year. The…
December 7, 2011 Glencore acquires 43.66% of SA coal business Glencore International, the world's largest commodities trader, on Wednesday announced that it had completed the acquisition of an effective 43.66% equity interest in Umcebo Mining, a South African coal mining…
December 7, 2011 Rubicon gets closure plan approved for Phoenix gold project Vancouver-based Rubicon Minerals has passed a key hurdle in its plan to develop the Phoenix gold project in Red Lake, Ontario.
December 7, 2011 Burgin PEA completed – CHIEF CONSOLIDATED MINING CO and ANDOVER VENTURES INC. Andover Ventures Inc. announced a completed 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Burgin Extension deposit owned by Chief Consolidated Mining Company, (in turn approximately 78.5% owned by Andover).
December 7, 2011 Roseby Project Drill Results – ALTONA MINING LIMITED Altona Mining Limited announced the final batch of drilling results from the Company’s 100% owned Roseby Copper Project (Roseby) in the Mt Isa-Cloncurry mining district in Queensland, Australia.
December 7, 2011 Treasure Mountain sampling results – HULDRA SILVER INC. Huldra Silver Inc. provided geochemical results from the 2011 exploration program at its Treasure Mountain project in British Columbia, Canada.
December 7, 2011 Sarfartoq PEA results – HUDSON RESOURCES INC. HUDSON RESOURCES INC. announced the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment completed on the Sarfartoq rare earth project in Greenland.
December 7, 2011 Human Rights Watch finds evidence of child labour in Mali gold mines It is a sad but indisputable fact that in today's mining industry there are countries that still allow labour practices that belong in Dickensian England rather than a modern economy.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
