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G-Resources pours first gold at Indonesia’s Martabe mine

The Hong Kong-listed miner said on Wednesday that the start of production at Martabe marked a significant milestone for the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 12:50 pm

Haiti $20 billion untouched mineral wealth to help the country out of poverty

Two and a half years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 300,000, the country could use a windfall to help in its rebuilding efforts. Now, thanks to its mineral wealth, Haiti could begin making its way out of being one of Latin America’s poorest countries.

MINING.com Editor | July 25, 2012 | 10:37 am

The new 49ers and California’s second gold rush

Scores of hard-core prospectors work the San Gabriel, and perhaps 50,000 people throughout the state prowl a few weekends a year with pans and metal detectors and dowsing rods.

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 10:54 pm

Southern Hemisphere puts itself on the investor map with Chile copper intersects

“We may well look back on this as the moment the Llahuin Project gained critical mass, all without the need to do a deal with a third party.”

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 8:44 pm

Eldorado jumps after work resumes at Greek project

Eldorado Gold added more than 3% on Tuesday after announcing Greece's top administrative court had revoked a provisional order issued on June 29 which suspended the surface clearing activities of Hellas Gold, a 95%-owned subsidiary of Eldorado, in Halkidiki, Greece.

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 7:14 pm