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Barrick Gold’s chair lauds Glencore over BHP as a mining model

In an exit interview, Barrick Gold’s founder Peter Munk has said Glencore Xstrata’s boss is going to "eat them all".

Australia’s Ngadju tribe claim Gold Fields land

The Ngadju people say Gold Fields did not comply with the Native Title Act 1993 when it acquired the mining tenements south of Kalgoorlie.

Barrick strikes deal for Equinox, tops Minmetals

Barrick Gold said on Monday it will take over Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals for more than C$7-billion, topping Minmetals’ offer by 16%.

African Barrick Gold cuts output goal, shares slide

African Barrick Gold cut its 2010 production target for the second time in three months after it said it uncovered fuel theft at its new Buzwagi mine.

All 54 trapped Australian gold miners rescued

All 54 miners trapped by fire underground at a gold mine in Western Australia have been rescued, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday. The ABC’s…

Team rescues 37 of 54 trapped Australian miners

Thirty-seven of 54 miners trapped by fire underground at an Australian gold mine have been rescued, local media reported on Wednesday. There were no injuries and the mine’s…

Fire forces Australian miners into shelters

A total of 54 miners were sheltering in emergency chambers underground after a fire broke out at an Australian gold mine on Wednesday. There were no reported injuries and mine…