December 27, 2012

Ten scandalous diamond stories from 2012

From 50-million year old fossils in diamond mines to the use of gamma rays to find precious gems

December 27, 2012

Russian gold, Forex reserves rise to $532bn

Russia's central bank has no immediate plans to diversify its foreign exchange holdings, Chairman Sergei Ignatyev said on last week

December 27, 2012

China and Japan could clash in 2013

Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year

December 27, 2012

Schiff advises investors to forgo currencies for precious metals

Euro Capital president advises investors to stay in gold despite recent downturn

December 27, 2012

Fortescue’s Solomon iron ore expansion back on track as spot prices rebound

Pilbara expansion to be completed in 2013

December 27, 2012

Koniambo nickel commissioning support – control infrastructure

Xstrata Nickel’s Koniambo project in New Caledonia is commissioning as it prepares for first ore by the end of 2012.

December 27, 2012

Miners file South Africa’s biggest ever class-action lawsuit against gold giants

South African miners believed to suffer from the world's highest tuberculosis rates

December 27, 2012

How MineCare® Standalone can give you the tools and data to solve your equipment health woes

Modular Mining Systems, a leader in information management solutions for mining operations worldwide, announces its upcoming webinar: How’s your health?

December 27, 2012

Globe 24-7 and Thompson Creek strategic partnership

Globe 24-7 HR & Recruitment has announced today a strategic partnership with Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. to manage a large-scale Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) program for their Mt Milligan…

December 27, 2012

EU still subsidising coal industry despite climate change

Climate change is killing nearly 400,000 people worldwide each year and it is already costing the global economy €930bn annually – warns think-tank