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Why is SA importing tons of gold from the US?

Friday , 17 May 2013
Data from the US Census Bureau was analysed and showed that the trade balance of South Africa with the US has changed drastically in the last couple of months.

Anti-gold campaign at play in India?

Friday , 17 May 2013
The Indian government's measure to discredit gold is just a desperate attempt, not bought by savvy Indian investors.

Death toll rises to 5 in Freeport Indonesia tunnel collapse, dozens still trapped

Friday , 17 May 2013
Rescuers have been working around the clock for two days to rescue and recover Freeport Indonesia employees and contract workers trapped in a classroom after a mine tunnel collapse.

Soros cut gold ETP stakes before bear market drop

Thursday , 16 May 2013
The billionaire joined Northern Trust and BlackRock in cutting his holdings of gold ETPs before a bear market in prices last month.

Gold mining boss turns up the heat on the sector

Thursday , 16 May 2013
Amidst falling prices and increasing operational costs, Northern Star Resources MD Bill Beament has called for the gold sector to reinvent itself.

Freeport suspends Indonesia mine after tunnel collapse

Thursday , 16 May 2013
39 workers were attending an underground training class near the Grasberg mine when a tunnel collapsed on them early on Tuesday morning.

Gold bar premiums hit all-time highs in Asia

Thursday , 16 May 2013
Premiums rallied to all-time highs in Hong Kong and Singapore after bullion's steepest drop since its April sell-off fuelled another round of buying.

Great Basin's Dippenaar reunites with Village's Swanepoel

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
Bernard Swanepoel and Ferdi Dippenaar, the pair behind the creation and growth of Harmony Gold in the late 1990s have reunited with Dippenaar's appointment to Village Main.

Village Main to shut loss-making gold operations

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
South African gold miner Village Main Reef says it will shut “non-profitable" operations at its Buffelsfontein mine.

Gold imports in India more than double in April

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
Gold imports into the country soared 138% to $7.5 billion in April, as compared to April 2012.

Gold retail sales in India swell 15%

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
Gold sales are expected to have crossed 25 tonne in volume terms in India on Akshaya Tritiya this year, as compared to 17 tonne last year.

UPDATE: At least 33 missing after tunnel collapse at Grasberg mine

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
Freeport McMoRan says at least 33 workers are trapped underground after a training tunnel collapsed at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

Intrepid defends bid to reclaim Indonesia gold project

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
Intrepid was evicted from the Tujuh Bukit project last July and is fighting its ex-partners to secure rights to the project.

Three reasons to buy gold equities - Holmes

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
According to US Global 's Frank Holmes, the yellow metal's drivers remain in place and, for those that can stomach volatility, gold stocks remain a compelling buy.

CFTC seeks injunction against another Florida precious-metals trading scheme

Tuesday , 14 May 2013
The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission has taken action against yet another precious metals trading scheme based in Florida, this time the Global Precious Metals Trading Company.

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