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Gold miners vs ETFs. Round 2

Should gold mining companies pay dividends to attract investors who are pouring money into gold-backed exchange traded funds?

Frik Els | April 20, 2012 | 1:35 am

Former Oilers owner accused of defrauding investors over Arizona gold mines

Peter Pocklington, the former owner of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team, is accused of making false claims about Arizona gold mines and defrauding investors out of millions, says a report in The Calgary Herald.

Andrew Topf | April 19, 2012 | 11:08 pm

Chilean mining industry faces looming energy crisis

Chile will not be able to keep mining for copper, gold and other minerals if the government does not address the country's pressing energy needs, a mining conference in Santiago heard this week.

Andrew Topf | April 19, 2012 | 10:08 pm

Asian investors pile into South American Silver with $16 million private placement

South American Silver has inked a $16 million deal with Asian investors to go towards its exploration projects in Bolivia and Chile.

Andrew Topf | April 19, 2012 | 7:23 pm

Silver Survey: Investor interest in the devil’s metal beginning to wane

The metal's characteristic price volatility – why traders often refer to it as the 'devil's metal' – is a deterrence for investors and silver had an especially torrid 2011.

Frik Els | April 19, 2012 | 5:29 pm

Syria trying to sell gold reserves as sanctions begin to bite – sources

Syria is trying to sell gold reserves to raise revenue as Western and Arab sanctions targeting its central bank and oil exports begin to bite, diplomats and traders said.

Mineweb | April 19, 2012 | 3:05 pm

OZ Minerals, Southern Copper shopping for South American mines

US-based Southern Copper and Australia's Oz Minerals are both looking to acquire assets in South America, according to media reports Wednesday.

Andrew Topf | April 19, 2012 | 5:40 am

Ivanhoe Australia: Scoping study shows 2.4B pounds copper, 2.2M ounces gold at Mount Elliott

Ivanhoe Australia Limited (ASX:IVA), a separate company from $10-billion market cap Ivanhoe Mines but sharing CEO Robert Friedland, had an up-day in […]

Andrew Topf | April 18, 2012 | 11:49 pm

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