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Xstrata puts off $5.9bn mine in Philippines until 2019

Swiss miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) is delaying the commercial production of its $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project in the Philippines to 2019, Sagittarius Mines Inc, the firm's local unit, said Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2012 | 3:14 pm

Centerra makes junior’s Christmas, becomes sole owner of gold project in Turkey

London-based explorer Stratex (LON:STI) got an early Christmas present this year, as Canadian Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) paid the junior and partner in the Turkey’s Oksut project a noteworthy $40 million for its 30% stake in the venture.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2012 | 11:00 am

Aussie mining boom is far from bust – shift to operational stage will see better spreading of benefits

Spoils of the country's resources bounty will be better distributed as the mining sector enters an operational phase

Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 2:27 am

Expect a seasonal rally in silver from Christmas until April

February is the best month to hold the precious metal

Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 1:33 am

China and Russia are thwarting the shorts: Russell

Holdings of non-Western central banks forestall sharp correction in gold

Marc Howe | December 12, 2012 | 12:01 am

$27 billion injected into Amazonia mining by 2016

Vale's Carajas iron ore mine is the biggest but some 60 gold explorers are also active in the Brazilian region.

Frik Els | December 11, 2012 | 9:50 pm

Barkerville shareholder petitions for AGM

A shareholder has this morning filed a court petition against Vancouver-based Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:BGM), which has attracted market and regulator skepticism in recent months over an alleged massive gold discovery.

Business in Vancouver | December 11, 2012 | 7:52 pm

Aussie miners told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas

Miners who don’t show up to work the Christmas and New Year period at Sandfire Resources’ DeGrussa copper and gold mine in Western Australia, are being threatened with major fines and pay cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2012 | 4:05 pm

Glencore-Xstrata deal hits South African snag

Glencore has extended the deadline to complete takeover of Xstrata (LON:XTA) by a month after South African power utility Eskom expressed worries about its coal supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2012 | 12:25 pm

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