July 24, 2012 Do gold, silver prices fall, in a shrinking, debt-distressed world? As global growth is being downgraded by the I.M.F. from 3.5% to 3.1% fears that the Eurozone is already in a recession and the U.S. is likely to enter one…
July 24, 2012 Spanish uranium mining revived Stock in London-listed Berkeley Resources added 9% after announcing a deal with Enusa – Spain's state-owned nuclear enterprise.
July 23, 2012 China’s met coal imports surged 175% in H1 2012 During the first half of 2012, China imported a total of 140 million tonnes of thermal coal which was 66% higher, boosted by an increase in coking coal imports of…
July 23, 2012 CNOOC-Nexen: China’s swoop shows sweet timing as Canadian crude discount halves Despite a steep drop in the price of crude on Monday with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate down almost 4% in afternoon trade at $88.55, the price oil sands producers…
July 23, 2012 The gilded age of bankers Between 1865 and 1898 the US economy grew at the fastest rate in its history, yet in 1880 11 million of the nation's 12 million families earned less than $1200…
July 23, 2012 Gold prices on hold as the US dollar strengthens Our acquisition programme has been on hold for some time now as gold and silver prices consolidated and the mining sector failed to sparkle. Gold has temporarily been sidelined by…
July 23, 2012 Summer shopping opportunities for mining equities abound Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills…
July 22, 2012 Calls for fundamental reform of Australian mining tax One of Australia's leading intellectuals and a former adviser to the country's incumbent Labor Party has called for far-reaching reforms to the resource giant's mining tax and GST.
July 22, 2012 Nova Scotia pro-mining incentives called ‘aggressive’ In an effort to stimulate mining exploration in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the local government has started offering grants of up to $100,000 to mineral prospectors and exploration…
July 22, 2012 Kenya’s $100 million coal mining in danger The future of a planned coal mining in the Kitui County in Kenya, worth more than $100 million (Sh$8.5 billion), hangs in the balance following opposition by local leaders and…
