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Nevada mining much more than gold and the Carlin Trend

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World No 2 zinc miner wins time but still on a banker's death row

PLATINUM GROUP METALS

The year ahead Part 1 - What now for gold, silver and platinum group metals miners?

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Underwhelming gold mining quarterly figures predominate

AFRICA

Union demands release of SA Presidential mine safety audit

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Dr Elize Strydom: labour relations consultant, Chamber of Mines

Peter Major: Cadiz Corporate Solutions

Niel Pretorious: CEO designate, DRDGold

Gold coins as an investment

Job cuts in the mining industry: Roger Baxter – chief economist, Chamber of Mines

Peter Major – Cadiz Corporate Solutions

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A Mineweb reader has noticed a recent two-year cycle for gold price behaviour which, if it continues will likely give some guidance to price movements this year and next.

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