South Africa’s Harmony Gold expects drop in half-year earnings per share

New treaty to curb illegal gold mining operations and target coal-fired power plants.

Profits from 2009 gold sales will fund zero-interest lending program.

But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.

Vancouver-based copper miner sticks to full year guidance ahead of closing of $650 million Pinto Valley acquisition.

Chinalco and Minmetals have been invited back to conduct due diligence and make a second bid, insiders said.

As a the result of a new Agitation Leaching Plant at its flagship Gedabek mine in Azerbaijan.

The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.

Shares in Toronto-based explorer down a third after delays of initial gold production at its Brazil project prompts it to pursue "strategic alternatives."

800 Darfuris have been killed and over 150,000 others have been displaced since January.