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Deer hunters evince little enthusiasm for copper ammunition

Deer hunters in the American mid-west have shown little enthusiasm for new non-toxic copper bullets which would reduce the impact of lead ammunition fragments on local fauna.

Marc Howe | October 29, 2012 | 5:04 am

French scientists transform H20 into gold

Scientists from France's Ecole Polytechnique have developed a remarkable new technology which extracts trace amounts of gold from industrial waste water.

Marc Howe | October 28, 2012 | 11:09 pm

Cynthia Carroll yields to pressure and leaves Anglo

Where there is smoke… After several reports of Anglo American’s (LON:AAL) shareholders disappointment at both the company’s overall performance and her CEO, Cynthia Carroll, she has finally left the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2012 | 4:09 pm

Inmet sweetens bid for gold miner Petaquilla by 25%

Canadian gold miner Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) confirmed late Thursday it is studying an upgraded and final takeover offer by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN), which is now offering about 25% more than $112-million it previously proposed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2012 | 12:54 pm

Horse killing triggers violence at Chinese mine in Kyrgyzstan

A violent confrontation has erupted between Chinese nationals and local residents at a gold mine in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Marc Howe | October 26, 2012 | 5:35 am

Indonesian businessman warns foreigners of local investment perils

A prominent Indonesian businessman has warned foreign miners of the perils of investing in his own country over the next two years due to new laws which curb overseas ownership.

Marc Howe | October 26, 2012 | 12:00 am

Years away: Kloppers says BHP waiting for new technology before Olympic Dam decision

If you're spending $33 billion you want to do it as efficiently as possible.

Frik Els | October 25, 2012 | 8:01 pm

Myanmar poised to become new mining Mecca for Chinese investors

Chinese companies are seeking the wealth of mining opportunities that neighbouring Myanmar (ex-Burma) has to offer, as the country opens its economy to foreign investment after more than half a century of military ruling.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2012 | 6:45 pm

Cheaper commodities won’t kill off Australia’s mining boom

Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the onset of an era of low commodities prices does not spell the end of the country's China-backed mining boom.

Marc Howe | October 25, 2012 | 12:39 am

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