1.   Gold prices were steady, amid expectations that sales of central bank gold reserves would make up for lost production from the closing of unprofitable mines.

2.   In NEW YORK, gold prices were steady amid expectations that sales of central bank gold reserves would make up for lost production from the closing of unprofitable mines.

3.   Kiriyenko also said the government is working on a program to gradually close unprofitable mines and help miners find new jobs.

4.   To be sure, mining executives said known deposits will take years to deplete and shutdowns of unprofitable mines now will do much more to boost prices.

5.   Polish coal miners in the southern city of Katowice demonstrated Thursday against government plans to shut down unprofitable mines.

6.   A wave of coal miners protests began in May to demand back wages and oppose moves to shut the unprofitable mines.

7.   Cozma accused the government, who wants to close unprofitable mines, of killing off the Romanian mining industry by its reform program.

8.   Foreign financial organizations are urging Moscow to stop wasting scarce resources on subsidies to unprofitable mines.

9.   In many cities, unprofitable mines are the main source of unemployment.

10.   Most accidents at the largely unprofitable mines are blamed on outdated equipment and widespread disregard for safety rules.