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Gold price surge lifts New Gold’s Q3 profit

The miner's third-quarter operating profit increased to $49.5 million from $29.3 million a year earlier, boosted by the surge in the price of gold. TORONTO (Reuters) - New Gold said on Friday its third-quarter operating profit was boosted by the surge in

Norilsk Nickel envisages $35bn worth of investment to 2025

The company's board has approved a strategy that envisages investments to the tune of $35 billion between 2011 and 2025 to expand its resource base and raise output. The board of Russian miner Norilsk Nickel has approved a strategy that envisages

Avocet Mining sees Q3 output fall at Burkina Faso mine

Avocet's third-quarter gold production at its flagship Inata mine in Burkina Faso fell to 33,256 oz from 39,423 oz in the previous quarter, weighed down mainly by lower grades and an equipment failure. (Reuters) - West Africa-focused Avocet Mining