Posts Tagged ‘council’

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Bloomberg reports that Russia’s Polyus Gold International, owned by Mikhail Prokhorov, a Vladimir Putin rival in upcoming presidential elections, could raise us much as $1 billion as part of its planned listing and share sale in London. Polyus follows fellow Russian miners Evraz Plc and Polymetal International to London aiming for inclusion in the prestigious FTSE-100 index. Bloomberg reports: Prokhorov, who owns 38 percent ... Full story

A layer of gold nanodots on the surface of indium-tin oxide (ITO) coated glass may improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells, according to new research published in the journal, Gold Bulletin. The paper, written by an international team from France and Denmark, explains how a discontinuous film of gold nanodots just 0.5nm thick is sufficient to generate the performance improvement. Full story

VANCOUVER, Nov. 27, 2011 /CNW/ – Global Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CTG) (“Global or the Company”) is pleased to provide this update on regional exploration activities  surrounding its 100%-owned Strieborná silver/copper deposit in Roznava Slovakia Full story

Gold continues to rise as European debt worries linger on in the financial markets.  On Monday, gold and silver both climbed higher as the true sentiment about gold was revealed by Germany.  As I write, gold is closing in on $1800, while silver is nearing $35.  Although there are many rumors flying out of Europe regarding possible solutions, there is one topic that is not ... Full story

The Paragon Report Provides Equity Research on Yamana Gold & Newmont Mining NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 21, 2011) - Gold stocks have been volatile of late as concerns regarding Europe's debt crisis resurfaced this week. Full story

VANCOUVER, Oct. 4, 2011 /CNW/ - Alaska Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth has ruled in favour of the State of Alaska and the Pebble Limited Partnership (the "Pebble Partnership" or "PLP") in a case brought by anti-Pebble activists who charged that the state's system for permitting mineral exploration activity is unconstitutional, and that PLP's exploration program has caused environmental harm Full story

World Gold Council said European central bank sold 1.1 tonnes of gold during the year, the lowest annual sales since the Central Bank Gold Agreement began in September 1999. Full story

North River Resources plc, the AIM listed resource company focussed on Southern Africa, is pleased to announce the identification of further high grade intersections from its 100% owned Namib Lead-Zinc Project in Namibia ('Namib' or 'the Project'). The board believes that the consistently high grade intersections demonstrated from the Company's recent underground drilling campaign underpins the high prospectivity of the Project as the Company evaluates ... Full story

It may not be quite the same as hitting the local ATM, but China is making it easier for consumers to buy bullion. AFP reported on Sunday that the Beijing Agricultural Commercial Bank and a gold trading company have installed China's first gold vending machine in a busy shopping district of Beijing: Shoppers in the popular Wangfujing Street can insert cash or use a bank ... Full story