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Astur Gold and Gold-Ore Resources announce a $150 million merger

Astur Gold and Gold-Ore Resources announced the joint execution of a binding letter agreement to complete a $150 million business combination.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 16, 2011 | 11:31 pm

Occidental Gold plans Ivory Coast gold mine

After discovering a significant deposit in the Ivory Coast, Occidental Gold, a unit of Australia's Perseus Mining said it will seek a mining licence from the West African state.

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 12:58 pm

Selling pressure pushes gold prices down in India

Gold prices in India have been sliding all week, falling below the crucial $531.66 per 10 grams level for the first time in six weeks in New Delhi on Friday.

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 12:57 pm

Peru to lift state of emergency imposed to quell Conga protests

The country has decided to lift the state of emergency in the northern region of Cajamarca and reopen negotiations with protestors opposed to Newmont's $4.8bn Conga mine

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 8:05 am

Rambler pours first gold from Ming mine in Newfoundland/Labrador

Rambler Metals and Mining plc (CVE:RAB, LON:RMM) enjoyed a 2.5% bump in its stock price Thursday on news that the Toronto and London-listed company has poured the first gold from its Ming Copper-Gold Mine in Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada.

Andrew Topf | December 15, 2011 | 9:04 pm

Hecla buys remaining 30% of Colorado silver mine for $33.8m

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has acquired the remaining 30% interest in the San Juan Silver project in Colorado's Creede silver-producing district, for $33.8 million in stock.

Andrew Topf | December 14, 2011 | 7:25 am

Endeavour Silver finds high-grade zones in Mexico

Vancouver-based miner Endeavour Silver has discovered two high-grade silver/gold zones at its Guanajuato mine in Mexico and anticipates a significant increase in reserves and resources at the mine at the year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2011 | 3:03 pm

Chinese still buying gold big time -huge imports in October

Chinese citizens continue to buy gold in record volumes with October the fourth successive record month for imports via Hong Kong

Mineweb | December 13, 2011 | 9:06 am

Rio Tinto wins battle against Ivanhoe’s ‘poison pill’ rights plan

An arbitrator has ruled that a "poison pill" rights plan erected by Ivanhoe to try and stop a Rio Tinto takeover, does not apply to the latter, leaving Ivanhoe vulnerable to a takeover next year.

Mineweb | December 13, 2011 | 8:02 am

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