Barrick $5.5bn writedown to cut net worth 40 per cent, causing potential credit concerns
"If gold prices come down from here, that’s going to be an issue.”
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Photo of the day: Oyu Tolgoi’s first international shipment
The Mongolian government tweeted July 9, and July 9 it was.
BHP Billiton making aggressive push for 50 billion barrels of Texas shale oil
"The world’s second largest oil field may lie in America’s ancient Permian Basin, and BHP Billiton wants a share."
Air pollution sheds years from life expectancy: MIT study
Beijing particulate levels in January reached as high as 700 micrograms per cubic metre.
Greenpeace takes on deep sea mining
The International Seabed Authority Council has approved 17 seabed exploration contracts that lie beyond national jurisdiction in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.
More Rio Tinto pain at $6.2 billion Oyu Tolgoi
"The dispute could heighten investor concerns about the risks of mining in Mongolia."
Glencore grabs over 31 million shares of Polymet
Following completion of the Rights Offering, Glencore holds shares representing approximately 28.6% of Polymet.
Freaky Friday: Barrick, Goldcorp, Kinross, Newmont, Randgold take big hits
"The decline is feeding on itself."
Starved for jobs, Europe shifts attitude towards mining
"Growing resource nationalism in many parts of the world makes Europe more attractive from a political risk point of view."
Top 10 gold-loving central banks
Central banks around the world and their gold reserves.
RANKED: Top 10 gold mining companies of 2025
The million ounce club: These miners are making the most of record high gold prices.