September 28, 2014

Coal still burning hot in Alberta

The Edmonton Journal published an article last week on the Genesee 1, 2 and 3 coal-fired generating facilities, located not far from the Alberta capital.

September 28, 2014

$1200 for gold underpinned by physical demand

This week saw gold rally $15 to $1233 on Tuesday before sliding to $1207 yesterday morning, then rallying in the afternoon.

September 26, 2014

Miners ordered to hand back land to natives in Colombia

The ruling, which affects 11 gold mining companies, is the first of its kind in the South American nation.

September 26, 2014

Valuing gold and turkey farming

Today’s financial markets are built on the sand of unsound currencies.

September 26, 2014

Canadian researchers modernize solar power with nano gold technology

Scientists have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10%.

September 25, 2014

Top coal customers by US production region

Despite ever shrinking demand, coal remains the largest source of fuel for electric generation in the United States.

September 25, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: A year’s extraction of metal shown next to landmarks and cities

For thousands of years of development as a species, humans never really needed to understand the real meaning behind big, unreachable numbers such as billions or trillions.

September 25, 2014

BHP freezes executive pay

CEO Andrew Mackenzie's pay package is already only half that of his predecessor.

September 25, 2014

Polish miners abandon Russian coal imports blockade

Warsaw has promised industry support.

September 25, 2014

JPMorgan Among Banks Mining Demand for Polish Coal Bonds

Poland’s top three coal companies, burdened by losses amid communist-era benefit payments and a market glut, are hiring banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas SA to sell…