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1/2-million ounce gold reserve confirmed at Tembang, Sumatra

Sumatra Copper & Gold has released a new reserve estimate for its Tembang gold-silver project in southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

Andrew Topf | April 11, 2012 | 7:05 pm

Infographic: Let’s get physical – almost everything you wanted to know about gold vaults

A look at how global investor demand has shifted to physical gold held in vaults over the past decade.

Frik Els | April 11, 2012 | 4:48 pm

Gold could hike to $2,000 by year-end: Thomson Reuters

Gold prices could fall below $1,550, returning to record highs by the end of this year, Thomson Reuters GFMS, a top precious metals consultancy, said this morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 3:18 pm

Massive quake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alert

An undersea 8.6 earthquake struck Indonesia this morning at 04:38 ET, announced the U.S. Geological survey (USGS). The movement, which triggered a tsunami alert across the Indian Ocean, has forced all mining companies in Indonesia to halt their operations until further notice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 9:51 am

Energold strikes record profits after drilling a million metres in 2011

The Vancouver company earned a profit of $26.4 million on $133.5 million in revenues for the year, up 145%, after drilling an astonishing 585,900 meters for minerals and a further 444,400 meters for energy last year.

MINING.com Editor | April 10, 2012 | 10:03 pm

New report shows resource investors cannot pick a worse spot to put their money than Toronto

Overall, only the stock indices of Spain and Portugal's top companies fared worse than Toronto's S&P/TSX-60. But in the group of resource-heavy exporting countries Canada's stock market came in stone last.

Frik Els | April 10, 2012 | 8:02 pm

Premier Gold Mines purchases Nevada property for US$48 million

Premier Gold Mines (TSX:PG) has taken the Cove Gold Project off the hands of Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-V:VIT) for US$28 million in cash and stock and another $20 million in future gold production.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 10, 2012 | 6:44 pm