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Colombia backs eco-friendly gold production

Small-scale miners paid a 15% premium to adopt mercury-free mining techniques

Marc Howe | January 1, 2013 | 7:11 am

Mining industry successfully scuppered Aboriginal land rights in Australia during the 80’s

Concerted campaign by the mining industry in collusion with Western Australia's Burke government thwarted efforts to give Aboriginal communities a greater say and share in resource development

Marc Howe | January 1, 2013 | 2:57 am

Gold stocks to catch up with bullion prices in 2013

Cuts to operating costs will change the fortunes of lagging gold shares

Marc Howe | January 1, 2013 | 2:24 am

Gold makes it 12 years in a row

Gold was worth $281 an ounce at the start of the millennium

Frik Els | December 31, 2012 | 9:19 pm

Festive season saw ‘unimaginable’ buying of bullion by public

The president of one of America's oldest precious bullion dealers says retail investors purchased gold and silver in unprecedented volumes during the Christmas holiday period

Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 7:41 pm

Senior official urges Chinese companies to pursue cheap acquisitions in the Eurozone

Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom

Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 3:11 am

Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll all get a boost from Aussie mining boom

Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands

Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 2:25 am

Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012

The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 9:23 pm

Only in Dubai: Over half a million dollars and 13 Kg of gold as ‘shopping incentives’

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Dubai, through its Gold and Jewellery association, has launched a gold promotion program that offer jewellery shoppers the chance to win 15kg of gold and cash prizes totalling $545,000 (2 million Dirham).

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 5:28 pm

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