Trade minister: All Indonesia ore and concentrate shipments halted
The steep, last minute metal concentrate tax slapped on copper miners has brought exports to a standstill.
The steep, last minute metal concentrate tax slapped on copper miners has brought exports to a standstill.
The gold price is up five weeks in a row as safe haven buying returns amid carnage on stock, bond and currency markets.
More than 55% of last year's exploration projects were located in these countries.
Minted by Ephraim Brasher in 1787, a goldsmith and neighbour of George Washington, the coin contains 26.66 grams of gold.
In October the company announced that its liquidity position had been seriously weakened to due a declining nickel price and waste water leakage issues.
As the large zinc mines shut down, the juniors are stepping forward to meet growing demand for the industrial staple.
The local Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) ) aims to guarantee the country’s mining sector transparency and accountability.
But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.
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