Ledesma: Mining for precious metals (Sun Star)

Published on: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:06:26 GMT

WE HAVE been told every now and then that mining industry will be our economic lifesaver. I am sure that with the looming global economic meltdown, we are going to hear more of this motherhood statement. Even as I agree that we have vast resources of precious minerals in the bowels of our earth, I am not about to buy that guarantee. Billions worth of gold had been dug from the mountain ranges of ... More »