Canadian miner Centerra says Kyrgyz government taking control of gold mine
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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 22, 2014, file photo, gold bars are stacked in a vault at the United States Mint, in West Point, N.Y. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mike Groll
CALGARY – Canadian miner Centerra Gold Inc. says the Kyrgyz Republic is moving to install external management at its Kumtor gold mine in the Central Asian country after “effectively seizing control” of the operation over the weekend.
In a news release, it warns of the potential for a material impact or loss of its entire investment in the mine, which produced 90,169 ounces of gold in the first quarter.
Photo: Associated Press (AP)
She’s been immortalized on a stamp (albeit amid some controversy), as a Barbie, as the subject of a Broadway-bound script, and even a Google Doodle. And of course, writer-activist Maya Angelou lives eternally in our literary imagination. Now, the renaissance woman will be one of the first American women to appear on a series of quarters that will be issued by the United States Mint over the next four years.
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Though the Mint made its initial announcement in April, the New York Times publicized the news on Mother’s Day, reporting that Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, will kick off the series, which will run from 2022 to 2025. But in case you’re wondering, unfortunately each woman’s visage will still be sharing space with that of George Washington, who will also get a refresh.
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified one of the finest examples of the famed 1943 Bronze Cent, an elusive mint error highly prized by coin
Type 2 American Silver Eagles Coming Soon
United States Mint announced that after using the same obverse and reverse designs on the
American Silver Eagle since its debut in 1986, they would launch a new reverse design for the iconic coin in 2021.
Dubbed the
Type 2 Silver Eagle, that new reverse was unveiled last October. It depicts an American eagle carrying an oak branch as it prepares to land in a nest. Surrounding the eagle design are inscriptions for the country of issue, denomination, weight, and fineness, as well as the motto “ E Pluribus Unum”.
The motif was designed by
Emily Damstra, a freelance natural science illustrator who has been part of the U.S. Mint’s