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Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment

Instead of the lauded $6 billion in mining invested forecasted for 2013 earlier this year, SNMPE says the country’s sector will attract about $4 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 2:01 pm

Gold production in Africa up almost 10% in 2011

But South Africa's output continues to fall says the Economics Group’s.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 1:07 pm

Australian H1 gold output contracts as Chinese production races ahead

Australian 2012 first half gold output has fallen 5% year on year while Chinese production gained 7%

Marc Howe | September 6, 2012 | 4:55 am

Citi analyst sees gold hitting $2500, silver reaching record heights

Leading Citi analyst Tom Fitzpatrick expects gold to hit $2,500 in Q1 2013 while silver reaches record heights.

Marc Howe | September 6, 2012 | 3:22 am

How long before the Earth’s bounty runs out – a future history

Scientific American provides a detailed, hypothetical response to the question which has no doubt crossed the mind of anyone involved with the mining sector - how long before the Earth's bounty of resources runs out?

Marc Howe | September 5, 2012 | 11:37 pm

Mariana Resources intersects more silver and gold veins at Las Calandrias Project, Argentina

Canadian explorer Mariana Resources (LON:MARL, TSX:MRY) said the latest set of drilling results from the Calandria Sur deposit in Argentina were “good” with 13 of 21 holes returning “significant intersections” of gold and silver.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 5, 2012 | 3:03 pm

Agnico Eagle is spending $158 million on Mexican project

The company says it expects construction costs to be about $158 million for the project and that commercial production will begin in the second half of 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 1:19 pm