Articles Tagged "mines"

Mining costs see a bright future

Mining costs, which constituted the industry’s biggest headache up until a year ago, are now a bright spot for a sector more concerned with volatile demand and tight financing markets. The shift in costs follows several years of rampant inflation in the mining sector, which had kept gold miners from realizing the benefits of soaring [...]

Gold Price Rebounds

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Gold Investing News The dollar rose as did gold. Gold rose in Europe on Thursday as the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund’s holdings set a record and Wednesday’s equity rally fizzled out, boosting the appeal of gold as a safe investment. Spot gold rose to $913.15/$914.15 an ounce from $906.65 [...]

Time For Good Gold Pickings

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive to Gold Investing News A slight drop in prices is a good time to shore up. Last Friday, gold futures surged above $1,000, the highest level since last March. This week though, gold slipped back. But worries about long-term inflation caused by the massive U.S. stimulus package may push it up [...]

Gold Inc would cut & crushed leach rates by 50 %

Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc said it would reduce mining and crushed leach rates by 50 percent at its Morenci copper mine, compared with a 25 percent curtailment announced in December, along with a series of other operating reductions and deferred start-ups. For full story, click here