Scientists worry about a greenhouse feedback loop as the permafrost warms up

Given that the earth's temperature is rising, sciencetists are investigating if gases trapped in the permafrost are going to be released and what effect it will this have on the climate.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 4, 2012 | 9:10 pm

Solitario Exploration and Royalty up for the week after zinc drill results

Solitario Exploration & Royalty (TSE:SLR) said today that its drilling results at its Bongará zinc joint venture project in Peru were "outstanding".

Michael Allan McCrae | January 4, 2012 | 9:03 pm

Mining magnate built ice road to Nunavut

John Zigarlick Jr., who spearheaded construction of a pioneering winter mining road in the North, died Dec. 16 in Edmonton. He was 74.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 4, 2012 | 8:29 pm

Rare Element Resources up 15 percent after announcing a 38 percent increase in measured and indicated resources

Rare Element Resources' stock was up 15.17% from its opening price today to $4.13 a share after announcing results of an updated NI 43-101-compliant mineral resource estimate showing a measured and indicated mineral resource of 6.8 million tons at 3.75% rare earth oxides at its Bear Lodge Property in Wyoming, USA.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 4, 2012 | 5:39 pm

Mining shares versus real assets gets the speaking avatar treatment

The argument over whether it is better to hold mining shares or real assets has now been dramatized and animated.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 3, 2012 | 11:22 pm

Gold is back above $1,600/oz; TSX is up two percent

Gold started the year right climbing above $1,600, and miners were cheered seeing the S&P/TSX Composite Index gaining over two percent.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 3, 2012 | 8:53 pm

Wind turbine prices drop one-third in the last four years

Wind turbine prices have dropped nearly one-third since 2008 according to a study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 3, 2012 | 5:19 pm

An excavator climbs up then balances upon a tower

A Liebherr excavator climbed up and then balanced upon a specially built tower in Vienna, Austria.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 3, 2012 | 12:21 am

The top mining bloggers, newsletter writers and speakers: our list of who to follow for investment advice

Mining is fueled by investors and the lure of the next lucky strike. Here are some of the investment writers we like to follow, subscriber-based newsletter writers, as well as bloggers, speakers and news publications.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 2, 2012 | 11:57 pm

Widespread metal theft a sign of ‘moral collapse’

Al Jazeera reports that metal theft in England is widespread, and a British railway authority says that metal theft has cost them milllions.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 2, 2012 | 4:41 pm

Jim Rogers is all in for agriculture and wouldn’t be surprised if gold drops to $1,200

While the world economy continues to struggle, famed commodity investor Jim Rogers believes the only place to be is in agriculture, and he also expects gold will have a major correction.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 30, 2011 | 6:40 pm

Except for gold and oil, commodities finish down in 2011

Most commodities, except for the heavyweights gold and oil, are poised for a down year in 2011, the first fall for this sector since the financial crisis hit in 2008.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 30, 2011 | 4:42 pm

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