The gold industry and mineral exploration in general have been going through some ups and down. Just a few months ago, everyone was panicking about reaching peak gold and lamenting the fact that there haven’t been substantial exploration. We have come to the end of the year and in retrospect, the world of gold is […]
Category Archives: Gold Mining Operations
China Demands on Gold and Other Metals Will Change Dynamically
After a tough year for the Chinese economy, politicians seems to have a clearer panorama for upcoming seasons. While this country remains as the biggest gold buyers in the world, indicators could be changing due to the influence of local industries. A recent announcement from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that […]
The Agua Rica Gold Mine Project
The Canadian based gold producer Yamana Gold recently signed an Agreement with the provincial Government of Catamarca, Argentina which extends the 2014 MOU that allows the mining company to consolidate mining projects especially the Agua Rica project. According to credible reports the Agua Rica project mineral deposit is estimated to be at least 3 times […]
Valuable Metals Mining – Sluicing for gold
Sluicing for gold is a medium scaled strategy for mining valuable metals that are saved at the slants of slopes or good country with free rubble. This mining operation is typically incited not long after the searching for gold (placer stores) has been depleted downstream. As the miners who prospect placer stores at the streambeds […]
The Bullion Secret
Although there are banks that are honest about their gold bullion reserves, there are some who are not only secretive about their bullion reserves, but misreport it. It is a common fact that most central banks keep the actual amount of gold reserves a secret, some are even believed to not have any and the […]
Gold Industry Is Getting Stronger Despite Low Prices
With a bearish gold market, investors are losing their nerves. Many already bet against the precious metal. But, some can see further than the negative (are pretty naive) forecasts that are pretty common on the internet. The low prices are just an effect of the investors taking odd decisions. Surely you already hear or read […]
Gold Mining in Africa: Supply analysis of the region
Gold mining is as robust as ever and most of the gold in the world is mined by large corporations that are among the richest in the world. However, there are many people (estimates show that there are close a 100,000 people who work gold fields independently) who are independent gold prospectors. These independent smaller, […]
Gold Mining Companies – A Basic Guide for New Investors
There are numerous gold mining companies out there ranging from independent family run mining companies to mega corporations that make billions of dollars annually. However, how gold companies are ranked is dependent on a few different gauging methods. Primarily most companies are ranked based on their annual production; however this may not be the best […]