Gold Mineweb Top Stories: EPA directive forces closure of Gold Fields’ heap leach gold operation at Tarkwa
$1,619.92 $27.77 TOP STORIES | Thursday , 26 Jul 2012 EPA directive forces closure of Gold Fields’ heap leach gold operation at Tarkwa Ghana's Environmetal Protection Agency has required Gold Fields to temporarily shut down its heap leach section at the world class Tarkwa gold mine until discharges can be run through an additional water treatment plant. Thursday , 26 Jul 2012 Gold edges above $1,600/oz as Euro, stocks soften Prices took a breather after posting their biggest one-day rise since late June the previous day, as a dip in the euro against the U.S. dollar and a weaker tone to stocks took the heat out of its rally. Thursday , 26 Jul 2012 Hecla Mining plays spoiler in friendly Sprott-backed U.S. Silver/RX Gold & Silver deal With US$270 million cash on hand and Silver Valley operational synergies, Hecla M