Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
Gold bugs have spent the last ten years in the sun but, in relative terms the price of gold is rather expensive now, how much higher can it go?
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
Increasingly aggressive stances by unions are creating havoc in South Africa. At Northam Platinum, the union's "demand" of 15%, is in reality a ferocious 27%.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The mining consultancy says Australia's operators should develop a more inclusive approach in their dealings with their African partners to help deliver an increasingly socially workable environment.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The Western Australian explorer is upbeat about the potential of its Koka gold project in Eritrea, citing a target cash cost of US$338 per ounce.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
According to a Reuters poll of 26 BHP shareholders, on average they felt that any offer above $155 would make the deal "prohibitively expensive".
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The Perth-based copper miner Equinox Minerals has started a quest for additional acquisitions now that the Lumwana copper project in Zambia is bedded down.
Wednesday
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01 Sep 2010
The miner that lost its entire board in a plane crash earlier this year said it is still on track to achieve important project milestones by December
Wednesday
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01 Sep 2010
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade got the three-day Africa Downunder Conference in Perth off to a diplomatic start by pointing to the growing number of Australian companies venturing into Africa.
Wednesday
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01 Sep 2010
South Africa needs to conduct its mining industry differently and wants value-added mineral operations to help lift the country's mining performance
Tuesday
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31 Aug 2010
A look at the relationship between the yellow metal and currency markets and why it is important to know how much gold is in Fort Knox
Tuesday
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31 Aug 2010
The South African miner says is has planned new talks with the National Union of Mineworkers to try and end a strike that began on August 23
Monday
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30 Aug 2010
The South African, diversified miner said its numbers were hit by the strong rand and lower metal prices but said it remained confident of strong demand from China, Brazil and India going forward
Saturday
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28 Aug 2010
As the U.S. economy heads for a double dip it will likely try and inflate itself to avoid a depression. Meanwhile major economies are already diversifying out of the dollar.
Friday
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27 Aug 2010
First Quantum has been given 24 hours to withdraw from its Frontier and Lonshi properties in the DRC, following the Kolwezi tailings debacle.
Friday
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27 Aug 2010
As legal fees continue soaring, Musa Capital and the Bakubung Traditional Council have been ordered by the High Court in South Africa to answer a litany of questions posed by a provincially appointed administrator
Thursday
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26 Aug 2010
The platinum miner said its results were hit by slack demand for the precious metal but, added it exects to see a slow recovery this year