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Colombia to punish illegal mining

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented Friday a package of measures, including a proposed bill before congress, aimed to making illegal mining a crime punished by the country’s Penal Code.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 4:49 pm

Inmet Mining’s profit jumps 19%, beats expectations

Canada's Inmet Mining Corp (TSX:IMN) posted a 19% rise in third-quarter profit, as copper production and prices improved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 2:53 pm

Why are Petaquilla Minerals and Inmet Mining fighting in Panama?

Canadian miners Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) and Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) have been on the news in recent weeks as the companies locked horns over land rights near the Cobre Panama copper project, run by Inmet’s subsidiary Minera Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 2:32 pm

Cosmos Chiu finds mining opportunities around the world

In this interview with The Gold Report, Chiu talks about how much longer royalty companies could continue to outperform the rest of the market.

The Gold Report | November 2, 2012 | 10:15 am

Yields of leading silver miners plunge 34% in six years, underperforming gold producers

Yields of top five silver miners fall even more than gold producers

Marc Howe | November 2, 2012 | 3:47 am

Australian gold miner receives highest military honor as soldiers desert army for resources sector

The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner who has previously done tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan

Marc Howe | November 2, 2012 | 1:22 am

‘The mining boom is bust’: Caldwell

The international resource sector faces rough waters ahead according to an industry insider who has just completed a round-the-world tour of key mining regions.

Marc Howe | November 2, 2012 | 12:48 am

Mongolia’s mineral exports are plummeting. No wonder politicians want more of Oyu Tolgoi

Mongolia's central bank says the country faces a 'reality check'.

Frik Els | November 1, 2012 | 10:51 pm

Striking South African coal miners killed at Canadian mine

South African police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse a group of striking coal miners a day after security guards killed two workers that had tried to break into a locked mine-explosives armoury at Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. (TSX:FMC) operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2012 | 6:01 pm

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