Greece passes austerity package despite widespread protests; gold mostly flat

Greek Parliament voted 200 for and 74 against to pass tough austerity measures in return for a bailout and keep Greece in the Euro.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 12, 2012 | 11:56 pm

Chinese miner buys a $25 million stake in Malaysian iron ore mines

Chinese miner, Prosperity Minerals (PMHL.L), announced on Monday a US$25 million investment in Malaysian iron ore mines.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 12, 2012 | 10:57 pm

Labour-saving robotic packhorse is also a nightmare

Resembling a headless horse with two inward legs, a robotic transport system named AlphaDog is expected to be complete this year.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 12, 2012 | 7:55 pm

Mickey Fulp gets punched at the California investment conference

Mickey Fulp, who just turned 60 and is one of MINING.com's favourite investment writers, got in a scuffle with a disgruntled investor on Saturday at the California Resource Investment Conference.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 12, 2012 | 12:55 am

Diamond and platinum skull worth £50-million to be shown at the Tate

A £50-million diamond and platinum skull by the once notorious Damien Hurst will be featured in a retrospective of the artist this summer in London.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 11, 2012 | 6:31 pm

Move over lithium, carbon nanotubes make better batteries

Physorg.com reports that scientists have found that carbon nanotubes can generate power at a magnitude three to four times greater than a […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 11, 2012 | 12:46 pm

Gold purchasers hope ‘the ranks of the fearful will grow’: Buffet

Buffet beat up gold in a preview of his upcoming letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, previewed in Fortune on Thursday.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 9, 2012 | 11:38 pm

Twenty years of drilling for a glimpse of life before mankind existed

Russian scientists, working 24-hours a day in extreme Antarctic conditions, broke through four-kilometres of ice on Monday to reach Lake Vostok, a body of water that has been covered by ice for over 20 million years.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 6, 2012 | 8:41 pm

Fracking explained negatively

In an escalating media war, the makers of the movie Gasland put together a good looking infographic to get out their message that hydraulic fracturing is bad.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 3, 2012 | 10:57 pm

Boston shipwreck contains $3 billion of platinum

Treasure hunters are working to recover cargo on a World War II merchant ship, which was sunk by German u-boats just off Boston, that was carrying 71.4 tons of platinum, estimated to be worth $2.5 to $3 billion.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 2, 2012 | 11:09 pm

Field geologists, meet your robotic replacements

NASA is developing a robotic concept vehicle for bulk loading and remote exploration.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 1, 2012 | 6:42 am

Petrobank selling May River property for $225 million

Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. (TSX: PBG) announced on Wednesday that it reached an agreement with Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc. to sell May River property.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 1, 2012 | 1:18 am

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