September 1, 2012 $33 billion “Coalgate” scandal threatens to topple Indian PM Political controversy surrounding suspect allocations of coal mining concessions in India threaten to topple Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with chief opposition party the BJP issuing calls for his resignation.
September 1, 2012 Queensland could miss out on millions in uranium investment under Newman government The chairman of Perth's Summit Resources (ASX:SMM) has said Queensland could miss out on millions in uranium investment due to the Newman government's failure to establish a more welcoming policy…
September 1, 2012 Lego robots teach students in hope of filling hi-tech skills gap A school in Western Australia has adopted the innovative pedagogic technique of using Lego robotics to teach students about mining processes, with the long-term goal of providing skilled tech-savvy workers…
August 31, 2012 Your window to buy gold below $1,700 is closing Even the hardiest investors have been lamenting that gold prices have been stuck in a rut for a long time.
August 31, 2012 Don Coxe recommends investors read Lenin to understand the markets China and India have always been crazy for gold and the yellow metal remains the choice store of value in those two countries, says Don Coxe, a strategic advisor to…
August 31, 2012 Athabasca confirms oil sands venture Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH) confirmed Friday that it is in the preliminary stages of establishing a joint venture for two of its Alberta oil sands assets, but it declined to…
August 30, 2012 Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss…
August 30, 2012 China colliery blast leaves 19 dead, 28 trapped underground A colliery explosion in China's vast southwestern province of Sichuan has left 19 miners dead and 28 still trapped underground.
August 29, 2012 Veteran miner slashes wrists to keep Italy’s last coal pit open 49-year old Sardinian miner Stefano Meletti slashed his wrists in front of television cameras on Wednesday to protest the planned closure of Italy's last coal pit.
August 29, 2012 Will expert David Morgan call the bottom on the metals market again? David Morgan, editor of The Morgan Report, expects gold to top $1,800/oz and silver to top $40/oz by the end of the year and both to take off from there.
