Last August, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, from whose African assets ABG was formed, confirmed it was talking to state-owned China National Gold.
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HSBC has quietly moved into acquiring large amounts of silver bullion.
Continue readingSilver production at Mexico City-based Fresnillo (LSE, BMV: FRES) dipped slightly in 2012.
Continue readingUnlike most experts, I am far more bullish on the senior producers and on the junior and intermediate developer/producers and explorers than I am on the physical gold price. I think there is a lower-risk, higher-reward potential in the shares than in the metal right now.
Continue readingWhat’s really happening in Venezuela with gold properties? Is Hugo Chavez alive or dead? Will he return? How will these answers affect the gold properties in Venezuela?
Continue reading“There is no local junior mining sector to speak of in South Africa and it is ultimately this sector that drives growth in the mining industry,” Bruce Shapiro said.
Continue readingConcerns are mounting over draft legislation being considered by Mongolia’s parliament that would place severe restrictions on foreign ownership and greatly increase state control over mining and exploration companies.
Continue readingThe Peruvian mining sector has lots of promising developers and producers, but don’t ignore the smaller companies — 2013 may surprise to the upside in Peru.
Continue readingThe most important gold-related news to emerge from China last week was of surging gold imports. As has been the case over the last year, demand from China is likely to play a key role in supporting metal prices.
Continue readingHaving existed as an exploration company up until recently, Auriant Mining’s aspiration is now to become a mid-sized gold producer in Russia.
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