August 8, 2012

APM finalizes terms to acquire the Donkin coal and other North American assets of Erdene Resource Development Corp.

APM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Erdene Resources Inc., comprised primarily of Erdene's interest in the Donkin Coal Project in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

August 8, 2012

The fracking boom in North Dakota has just a few years left

Energy independence won't be coming to the United States, since the rate of decline for unconventional wells is so rapid, says Oswald Clint, senior analyst at Bernstein Research.

August 7, 2012

Measured against useful assets, ‘sterile’ gold is at ‘multi-generation’ high. Cash out now

Gold is at a 120-year high (at least) relative to US house prices. Likewise, it is at a 74-year high relative to US wages, at multi-generation highs relative to wheat,…

August 7, 2012

Infographic: is natural gas North America’s energy future or just hot air?

New technology, and recent gas reserve discoveries, have altered the conversation about North American energy. Fortunately Visual Capitalist has put together a clever infographic outlining the demand, market and supply…

August 7, 2012

Xstrata to create world’s biggest zinc mine

Xstrata has approved a $360 million expansion for its McArthur River mine in Australia’s Northern Territory which will make the project the largest producer of zinc in the world.

August 7, 2012

As the current financial problems are bound to get worse, it is essential to accumulate gold

Even though the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve failed to deliver any new stimulus programmes last week, the price of gold has managed to remain above $1600…

August 6, 2012

Is this why the call it the devil’s metal? Outcome of CFTC silver price rigging probe murkier than ever

On Monday conflicting reports about the outcome of a four-year old probe into possible price manipulation of silver left investors perplexed about the future trading direction of the precious metal.

August 6, 2012

Photos: Iran coal miners toiling for $15 a day

The miners work at a depth of 300 meters in two shifts of 6 hours per day and are hired on a contract basis for 400,000 tomans (about $200) per…

August 6, 2012

CoAL takes broom to board, raises $44.8m

COAL of Africa (CoAL), the embattled coal exploration and production company, continued its efforts to shore up its balance sheet issuing $44.8m in shares, and said it had revamped its…

August 6, 2012

Why junior gold stocks are still the place to be: Edward Karr

Edward Karr, CEO of Geneva-based RAMPartners, favors a disciplined, patient and steady approach to investing in junior gold mining companies.