Archive for May, 2009
World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary Created!!
President Bush plans to designate a vast new marine sanctuary Thursday, extending stronger federal protections to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and its endangered monk seals, nesting green sea turtles and other rare species. (more...)
South African gold output in downward spiral
JOHANNESBURG, May 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's gold output fell by 10 percent to 49,713.6 kg in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of last year, the country's chamber of mines said in a statement on Monday. (more...)
Venezuela ends Gold Reserve Brisas’ concession
CARACAS, May 25 (Reuters) - Venezuela has ended a concession held by U.S.-based miner Gold Reserve (GRZ.A) in one of Latin America's largest gold deposits, part of a strategy to increase state control of key economic sectors. (more...)
