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World Gold Council releases conflict-free standard

The World Gold Council (WGC) published Thursday the anticipated conflict-free standard, which aims to restrict production of the yellow precious metal in places where it already fuels or may trigger conflicts and human rights violations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 2:19 pm

Platinum’s days as a catalyst may be numbered

New catalyst uses plentiful cobalt and graphene

Michael Allan McCrae | October 18, 2012 | 4:32 am

The richest man in history amassed a $400 billion fortune mining gold and salt in Africa

Adjusted for inflation of course.

Frik Els | October 17, 2012 | 11:05 pm

Gold: Part of Greece’s salvation?

It’s not just the ancient ruins that are deteriorating in Greece. With unemployment at 25% and youth unemployment more than 50%, the country’s very social fabric is at risk of unravelling, as austerity’s chokehold produces street clashes and clouds of tear gas.

James Kwantes – World of Mining | October 17, 2012 | 5:41 pm

Minera IRL’s Don Nicolas gold mine in Argentina gets green light

Minera IRL (LON:IRL) confirmed Wednesday the approval of the environmental impact assessment and the granting of a development permit for the Don Nicolas gold project in Santa Cruz, Argentina.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2012 | 3:54 pm

Former American real estate brokers find gold fortune in Ghana

Two former American real estate agents headed to the gold-rich West African jungles of Ghana to find a way to pays their debts, which exceeded $1 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 2:46 pm

Silver and gold’s staggering ascent during German hyperinflation of the 1920’s

New charts vividly illustrate the staggering ascent of precious metals during the period of catastrophic hyperinflation which brought Weimar Germany to its knees in the early 1920's.

Marc Howe | October 17, 2012 | 7:50 am

Jim Rogers touts Russia, shorts JPMorgan

"You know Russia has been a disaster for 95 years—since 1917—but I think that's changing."

Michael Allan McCrae | October 17, 2012 | 5:18 am

China’s share of global mining M&A’s doubles as total deals decrease

China's percentage of international mining merger and acquisition deals nearly doubled during the first half of the year according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

Marc Howe | October 17, 2012 | 2:49 am

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