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SHORT SQUEEZE: Gold price spikes $40

A $40 swing in the gold price, wiping out an early morning jobs number sell-off shows short positions at four-month highs could be facing a big squeeze.

Frik Els | December 4, 2013 | 7:07 pm

Turquoise Hill sinks 26%

The owner of the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia is doubling its shares outstanding with a $2.4 billion rights offer.

Frik Els | December 4, 2013 | 5:35 pm

China flexes monetary muscle

China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second-most used currency in trade finance.

Frik Els | December 3, 2013 | 8:14 pm

Innovate or perish—Deloitte to the mining industry

In Tracking the trends 2014, Deloitte uncovers the pressing trends facing the mining industry in the year ahead and offers strategies that companies can employ to adapt to changing industry dynamics.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2013 | 6:06 pm

Yamana Gold to invest $450 million in Argentina’s Cerro Moro

Construction at the gold and silver project, is expected to start early next year, with production slated to begin in late 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2013 | 5:30 pm

These are the countries mining investors should stay away from

While resource nationalism is still a major risk for miners, corrupted governments can be equally or more detrimental to the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2013 | 12:23 pm

Bitcoin ‘miner’ sells $8 million in hardware in 24 hours

"The faster and more efficiently you can solve math problems, the more bitcoins you get."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 3, 2013 | 1:56 am

Minister says Peru’s copper production to jump 17% next year

Peru is "working hard" to start large scale copper projects put on hold by community and environmental protests.

Frik Els | December 1, 2013 | 9:30 pm

Archeology could be final nail in Rosia Montana coffin

A report about the significance of Roman-era workings at Gabriel Resource's massive gold-silver project in Romania takes Rosia Montana a step closer to World Heritage status.

Frik Els | December 1, 2013 | 8:19 pm

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Massive Oyu Tolgoi mine to more than double gold production in 2018

Displaced by mining, Peru villagers spurn shiny new town

Glencore, Canadian teachers launch mining royalty firm

Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman

EPA passes on rule covering U.S. hardrock miners’ cleanup costs

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