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Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 11:28 am

Worries mount over draconian Mongolian mining bill

"The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."

Frik Els | January 15, 2013 | 12:37 am

Western Australia’s gold sector in jeopardy

High exploration costs are to blame.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:16 pm

Fresh protests against Eldorado Gold’s Hellas mine in Greece

Citizens’ groups, backed by the radical leftist party Syriza that is now the second largest group in parliament, have been trying to wreck the project since 2011, when Eldorado was granted its exploration licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm

Alamos Gold makes $780 million takeover bid for Aurizon Mines

Alamos is after Aurizon’s only operating gold mine, Casa Berardi, in northern Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 6:14 pm

First Quantum and Inmet exchange ‘love letters’

First Quantum said Inmet is trying to sabotage the takeover, while Inmet suggested its counterpart’s complaints were dishonest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 5:54 pm

Miners in Mali unperturbed despite Islamist rebels gaining ground

Companies with presence in the country include Randgold Resources, RandSahara Mining, Taurian Minerals Mali, Holdor Ag, Robex Resources Inc. and PG Natyral Resources, among others.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 5:11 pm