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Join a Live Discussion about Responsible Mining
The Guardian Professional will be holding a live discussion about sustainability in the mining industry next Thursday, 13 December. Do the efforts […]
CHART: Iron ore is having a great December as Chinese stockpiles are slashed
Things are shaping up nicely for 2013.
Metabo’s New Rotary Hammer Offers Highest Power to Weight Ratio in its Class
Lightweight tool is safe, reliable
Gold volatility is extremely low — Davies
Hinde Capital CEO Ltd. and manager of the Hinde Gold Fund, Ben Davies, says gold's recent decline is over and claims the market will continue to stabilize from here.
Pfizer lab missing $700K of gold dust
Pfizer Inc.'s medical research lab in St. Louis County, Minnesota, is missing $700,000 worth of gold dust, but it is not clear how or for what purposes the pharmaceutical giant uses the precious metal.
Afghanistan grants key copper and gold permits
The government of Afghanistan announced Friday its preferred bidders for three of its four current mineral tenders, with a consortium backed by City of London banker Ian Hannam, former BHP Billiton CEO Chip Goodyear and Poland’s multibillionaire Jan Kulczyk, emerging as the biggest winner.
FUN BREAK: Trips to the moon available by 2020
Mining the moon has been a topic widely explored in the last few months as scientists find evidence the earth’s satellite contains rich deposits of minerals. Now a new company offers to take prospectors up there for only $1.5 billion a trip.
Surviving death by paper cut in today’s mining equity market
An investment executive at Sprott Global Resource Investments, Michael Kosowan is working by three sayings these days: "Well bought is half sold," "small is beautiful" and "necessity is the mother of invention."
