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Endeavour silver production above expectations, but gold falls

It mined 7.2 million ounces of silver last year, or…

Feeling abandoned, Saudi Arabia ups the ante

Last week a major diplomatic crisis developed between Saudi Arabia…

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Obama blasts Romney for ‘requiring’ miners to be in his ad

While Republican candidate Mitt Romney slams Barack Obama's policies as bad for coal, the President has taken a more personal approach. Not only he went after Romney ‘s business record, but he has also denounced his opponent's use of unpaid coal miners in his campaign through a provocative TV ad.

SGS Expands Mineral Processing Capabilities in Australia

SGS is pleased to announce the completion of a major, multi-million dollar expansion of our mineral processing testwork capabilities in Australia. Existing facilities have been significantly upgraded and a new mineral processing laboratory complex is now operational adjacent to our current location in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Bolivia’s silver mountain on the verge of collapse

The Spanish may not have found El Dorado, the city of gold, but they certainly hit the jackpot when they landed in what is today the Bolivian city of Potosi, home to “Cerro Rico” or Rich Mountain, one of the largest silver deposit ever known in history. But experts are warning the place, which still hosts silver mining, is about to collapse.