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Aquarius Platinum and Xstrata halt operations in S.Africa

Aquarium Platinum (LON,ASX, JSE:AQP) and Xstrata (LON: ) are the latest casualties of the ongoing labour unrest in South Africa. Both companies announced Friday they have suspended operations, as police swooped on striking protesters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 4:06 pm

Gold mining industry shooting itself in the foot

The gold mining industry has been digging its own grave by telling just half of the real cost story, Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) CEO Nick Holland told the audience Thursday at this year’s Denver Gold Forum in Colorado.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 12:59 pm

Five must-haves for junior mining companies

Aleksandra Bukacheva, a mining research analyst with Fraser Mackenzie in Toronto, shares her list of likely targets and suitors in the zinc, copper and precious metals spaces.

The Gold Report | September 14, 2012 | 3:47 am

GRAPHIC: Gold’s 111% rise from QE1 to QE3

The Fed's near-zero interest rate policy and purchases under QE1 kicked off on 16 December 2008. On 15 December 2008 an ounce of gold cost $837.50.

Frik Els | September 13, 2012 | 11:36 pm

Gold hits 7-month high after QE3

Gold hit an intra-day high of $1.775 shortly before the end of the trading day – a 7-month high and up $240 from its 2012 lows struck in May.

Frik Els | September 13, 2012 | 7:55 pm

Not only are commodity prices diving – Canadian CEO bonuses have shrunk too

CEOs are getting — on average — 31% less this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2012 | 7:11 pm

Gold miner ready to start producing… coffee?

Philippines-based Philex Mining Corp. (PINK:PXMFF), the country’s biggest miner, said it is ready to start harvesting coffee from its demo farm located in the Barangay Ampucao district, in Itogon.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2012 | 5:22 pm

‘Eastwooding’ space miners pitch ideas to ‘invisible Obama’

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it. But that didn't stop four entrepreneurs from making their best pitches Sept. 11 to two empty chairs.

FOXNews.com | September 13, 2012 | 4:34 pm

Labour leader calls S.A. workers to ‘bring mining companies to their knees’

Mametlwe Sebei, one of the main leaders of South Africa's striking platinum miners, urged workers to go on a national strike that he said would "bring mining companies to their knees.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2012 | 3:33 pm

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Aquarius Platinum and Xstrata halt operations in S.Africa

Gold mining industry shooting itself in the foot

Five must-haves for junior mining companies

GRAPHIC: Gold’s 111% rise from QE1 to QE3

Gold hits 7-month high after QE3

Not only are commodity prices diving – Canadian CEO bonuses have shrunk too

Gold miner ready to start producing… coffee?

‘Eastwooding’ space miners pitch ideas to ‘invisible Obama’

Labour leader calls S.A. workers to ‘bring mining companies to their knees’

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