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Goldplat Pours First Bar of Gold in Kenya

Africa-focused gold producer Goldplat has poured the first bar of gold from its Kilimapesa mine in Kenya, marking the beginning of production in the east African country's first gold project, the company said on Tuesday.

India Changes Import Duty on Gold

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India, the world's biggest consumer of bullion, has changed the import duty on gold to two percent of value from the earlier flat 300 rupees per 10 grams and that of silver to six percent of value from 1,500 rupees per kilogram, the government said.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes: From 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' to 'Why We Can't Wait'

Dr. King remains one of the most iconic figures of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the most recognizable and quotable men in American history. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, remember the man and his beliefs through some of his most famous and moving quotes, from I Have a Dream to his views on the Vietnam war to his unwavering belief in the strength and love of his fellow man.
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Straits Resources, Argonaut Lose Gold Exploration Appeal

Mining and exploration company Straits Resources and its partner Argonaut have lost a court appeal to explore an area in South Australia that they believe holds huge copper and gold resources, the companies said on Monday.
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Nord Gold to be Listed in London - Severstal

Russian steelmaker Severstal said on Monday that a planned London listing of its Nord Gold mining unit would proceed after investors representing 10.6 percent of the share capital in the business participated in a share swap.
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Gold Prices Firm above 200-Day Moving Average

Gold firmed in Europe on Monday, rising back above $1,640 an ounce, as a recovery in stock markets and the euro took some downward pressure off prices, with traders digesting last week's mass downgrade of euro zone countries from Standard & Poor's.
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Eurozone Bank Shares Down, Single Currency Pressured

Euro zone bank shares fell but stocks seen as resilient to an economic slowdown gained on Monday in the wake of Standard and Poor's mass downgrade of euro zone sovereign ratings, while the euro hovered near 17-month lows against the dollar.
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Arfa Karim Randhawa: Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional Dead at 16

Arfa Karim Randhawa, who at 9 years old became the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional, has died on Saturday at the age of 16, according to reports from Pakistan's The Express Tribune. She suffered an epileptic seizure and cardiac arrest and was hospitalized for nearly a month before dying.
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Xstrata Miffed at Manilla's 'No' to Giant Copper-Gold Mine

Global miner Xstrata Plc's Philippine unit said on Friday it was extremely disappointed with a government decision not to clear for now its planned $5.9 billion copper-gold Tampakan project, potentially the biggest in Southeast Asia.
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Gold Prices up for 3rd Day, Hit 1-Month High

Gold rose to a one-month high on Thursday, as comments by the president of the European Central Bank on cheap money stabilizing the region's banking system extended the metal's gain to a third consecutive day.
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Sarah Burke Crash: Skier Still in Coma, Critical Condition After Brain Surgery [VIDEO]

Two days after crashing during a halfpipe practice run and suffering a severe head injury at the Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah, Canadian freestyle skiing champion Sarah Burke remained in critical condition Thursday after a successful operation to repair a torn vertebral artery that caused cranial bleeding, according to reports.

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