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Crumbling confidence in government and banks will continue to propel precious metals

The current bull market in precious metals is set to hit new heights in the coming years, but many financial types still do not fully grasp the implications of what is driving the rise in gold and silver prices. In order to understand the nature of thi...

Benzinga.com | December 27, 2011 | 8:48 pm

China cracks down on gold exchanges

Governments hate competition. Due to record breaking gold prices this year, more unauthorized gold exchanges have been created to capitalize on gold fever.

Wall St. Cheat Sheet | December 27, 2011 | 7:16 pm

New partial roasting process to purify contaminated copper and gold concentrates

Outotec has come up with two new roasting processes for eliminating impurities from copper and gold concentrates.

Mineweb | December 27, 2011 | 11:59 am

China should buy gold, the only safe haven – Central Bank research head

The head of research for China's Central Banl says that the country should buy gold as the only safe place for risk averse investors when other assets are losing value

Mineweb | December 27, 2011 | 9:16 am

How dudes mine for gold

Underwater mining off Nome, Alaska, draws up to 50 boats in the summer, small independent operators looking for placer gold in ocean water just above freezing.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 26, 2011 | 6:29 pm

African Barrick Gold Mine faces multimillion dollar suit

Afrcan Barrick Gold (ABG) faces a multimillion court battle following its draconian decisions taken two years ago to freeze payments to Mwanza based firm, Simba Pipe Line, under the allegations of frauds. In 2009 ABG suspended all suppliers who were...

IPP Media | December 25, 2011 | 3:37 pm

2 killed in protest over Indonesia gold mine

Two people have been killed and 10 others injured during a violent protest over a planned gold mine in eastern Indonesia. The victims were among nearly 1,000 people in Lambu village in West Nusatenggara province who were trying to stop the gold mining...

CNBC | December 25, 2011 | 12:45 pm

Russia’s gold reserves up 11 pct on the start of the year

Turkish central bank increased its gold reserves to 5.758 million ounces in November Europe’s largest gold producer Turkey’s gold reserves climbed last month after its central bank bouught 1.328 million troy ounces of gold. According to data from t...

Vietnam Business News | December 25, 2011 | 10:02 am

Crystallex files for bankruptcy protection and loses TSE listing

Crystallex International received protection today under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act of Canada, and the company will also be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange next month.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 24, 2011 | 7:05 am

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Crumbling confidence in government and banks will continue to propel precious metals

China cracks down on gold exchanges

New partial roasting process to purify contaminated copper and gold concentrates

China should buy gold, the only safe haven – Central Bank research head

How dudes mine for gold

African Barrick Gold Mine faces multimillion dollar suit

2 killed in protest over Indonesia gold mine

Russia’s gold reserves up 11 pct on the start of the year

Crystallex files for bankruptcy protection and loses TSE listing

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