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Coeur d’Alene evaluating Argentina mine, offers $350m in senior notes

US-based precious metals producer Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp said Monday it would evaluate strategic and operational alternatives for its silver and gold Martha mine in Argentina to reduce its high operating costs during the rest of the mine’s short expected life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2012 | 1:06 pm

Miners have made a gold ETF monster: Nadler

The uninterrupted rise in gold ETFs has created an untested investment vehicle that could turn against people holding it, said Kitco economist Jon Nadler.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 24, 2012 | 7:56 pm

Ireland’s justice minister can’t link cash for gold shops to major crime

The justice minister of Ireland did not find a conclusive link between cash for gold shops and increased precious metal burglary in the country, but the minister's study did recommend that the country look at some controls for the industry.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 24, 2012 | 5:08 pm

Junior mining company executive compensation in 2011-2012

Yesterday I blogged about the compensation of CEOs of major mining companies in Canada and the United States. Today let us turn to the stalwarts of the industry, namely the executives of junior mining companies.

Jack Caldwell | June 24, 2012 | 4:18 pm

Why stocks outperformed all other gold investments

Companies with gold in the ground now will be the ones to prosper. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Ian Gordon discusses where he thinks the Dow will bottom and what companies will come out on top.

The Gold Report | June 22, 2012 | 9:34 pm

Threats to nationalize Kumtor send Centerra’s stock down 27%

The Kyrgyz Parliament is considering revoking Centerra Gold's mining license, accusing the Canadian gold miner of damaging the environment and stealing the country's riches.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 22, 2012 | 8:30 pm

Six percent can draw gold from the moon

Following many years of net annual sales in the 400 to 500 tonne range, central banks, underweighted in gold and overweight in dollars and euro’s, became net buyers of gold.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 22, 2012 | 6:03 pm

Peru tries solving Xstrata’s conflict to stop mining investments from falling

Peruvian authorities met Thursday with representatives of the town of Espinar in southern Peru, to resolve a conflict between the community and Xstrata’s Tintaya copper mine, which they accuse of polluting their land and water supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2012 | 2:01 pm

Colombia goes ‘all in’ setting aside 17.6 million hectares for mining

The lands will be open for mining licenses, but a majority of them are in protected zones, so officials would have to carefully pick specific regions to auction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2012 | 11:49 am

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