May 28, 2013

Australia’s surging exports point to next mining phase

Declining imports signal the wrap up of the investment boom.

May 28, 2013

Just for fun: 23k gold and chocolate covered bacon has arrived

The other holy trinity.

May 28, 2013

Protestors block entrance to Centerra’s Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan

Opponents action may jeopardize the company’s gold production and financial results.

May 28, 2013

South Africa considers gold, platinum ‘rescue plan’

In an effort to place South Africa’s smashed platinum and gold industries on a recovery path,

May 28, 2013

Brazil mulls sending more troops to stop illegal gold mining

It has already sent 25,000 troops to guard all border areas near Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana.

May 28, 2013

Africa ready to revert its ‘resource curse’: report

Experts believe agricultural, mining and energy resources could easily boost the continent’s economic growth in the next two years.

May 27, 2013

Tensions in New South Wales mining: locals sacked, fly-in foreign workers retained

"These people just flit into the town and flit back out."

May 27, 2013

Brent Cook: Major companies will start shutting mines

VIDEO: Geologist and analyst Brent Cook discusses the outlook for the mining sector

May 27, 2013

Gold price rise continues on Asian demand, after strong week

Gold rose 0.6% Monday to $1,394.40.

May 27, 2013

Kenya to form state-owned mining company

The government is also working on a bill to update the mining act.