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The price of gold breaks above $1625 for the first time in three months

As the price of the yellow metal punched through the $1625 an ounce level, buy stops were initiated, fuelling the rally as some traders on the short side were forced out of the market.

David Levenstein | August 21, 2012 | 3:07 am

Chances for UK Engineers in Australia and New Zealand

As reported on mqworld.com, the Australian mining industry has due to the lack of skilled workers still a high demand of engineers. […]

Susanne Iberle | August 20, 2012 | 11:38 pm

A gold backing for China’s renminbi?

Some central bankers may be listening to Ron Paul after all.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 10:50 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Oil from the oil sands

NPR has a neat infographic showing how oil sands are processed using mining and in-situ methods:

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 10:22 pm

Philippine miners duck taxes by selling gold on the black market

Philippine gold production dropped by over half, but the reduction may have more to do with tax policy than actual output.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 9:57 pm

Turquoise Hill paid $61 million to departing Friedland and co

Severance packages for management, early vesting options and cancelling contracts with Friedland-owned companies for aircraft rental and other office services quickly added up.

Frik Els | August 20, 2012 | 9:51 pm

‘This is not an Enbridge animation’: a video war begins

In response to Enbridge’s original animation showing how the pipeline will cross the province, a new anti-pipeline video has been uploaded using […]

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 8:16 pm

Lonmin strikers given 24 hour reprieve

Only about a third of a 28,000-strong workforce reported for their shifts at Lonmin's Marikana platinum operations in South Africa. The London-based miner said workers who did not show up today would not face the sack – the deadline has been moved to tomorrow (Tuesday).

Frik Els | August 20, 2012 | 7:17 pm

That $110 iron ore price floor: Gone!

Iron ore has only enjoyed three up trading days over the last six weeks.

Frik Els | August 20, 2012 | 6:50 pm

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