Oldest nuclear plant in US on alert as Hurricane Sandy lifts water levels

The Oyster Creek nuclear plant in New Jersey was placed on alert on Monday night as Hurricane Sandy sent water rising 6 feet above sea level.

Marc Howe | October 30, 2012 | 4:56 am

Mounties turn to ‘diamond cop’ to deal with smuggling of gemstones and drug dealers’ treasures troves

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have appointed a special "diamond cop" to combat the smuggling of gemstones and precious metals as the illegal trade flourishes on the back of demand from drug dealers.

Marc Howe | October 30, 2012 | 2:41 am

Yuan’s rise to historic highs could lend impetus to China’s overseas buying spree

The Chinese yuan hit historic highs against the US dollar on the inter-bank spot market on Monday, rising to RMB6.2371 per dollar […]

Marc Howe | October 30, 2012 | 1:01 am

Central bank gold is not in the vaults: Embry

Precious metals investment strategist John Embry says the physical gold in the vaults of central banks falls far short of what they […]

Marc Howe | October 30, 2012 | 12:11 am

Heightened rates of mortality and disease afflict coal communities

A new report published in Australia has found that coal mining communities around the world suffer from elevated levels of death, disease and birth defects.

Marc Howe | October 29, 2012 | 11:46 pm

Deer hunters evince little enthusiasm for copper ammunition

Deer hunters in the American mid-west have shown little enthusiasm for new non-toxic copper bullets which would reduce the impact of lead ammunition fragments on local fauna.

Marc Howe | October 29, 2012 | 5:04 am

Endocoal board backs $73.4 million takeover bid from Chinese

A Chinese-joint venture in Australia has made a USD$73.4 million takeover bid for Queensland's Endocoal (ASX:EOC).

Marc Howe | October 29, 2012 | 4:42 am

Gangsters target Gujarati diamond traders in Antwerp

Gangsters are targeting affluent Gujarati businessman in the traditional European diamond trading capital of Antwerp.

Marc Howe | October 29, 2012 | 1:11 am

Is the United States turning into a Petro-state?

Matt Stroller at Naked Capitalist asks whether the United States is gradually transforming into a resource extraction economy with a more oligarchic […]

Marc Howe | October 28, 2012 | 11:27 pm

French scientists transform H20 into gold

Scientists from France's Ecole Polytechnique have developed a remarkable new technology which extracts trace amounts of gold from industrial waste water.

Marc Howe | October 28, 2012 | 11:09 pm

Horse killing triggers violence at Chinese mine in Kyrgyzstan

A violent confrontation has erupted between Chinese nationals and local residents at a gold mine in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Marc Howe | October 26, 2012 | 5:35 am

Germany’s gold vaults exhausted a decade ago: Turk

Precious metals expert James Turk says that all of Germany's gold stocks have been exhausted by leasing into the broader marketplace.

Marc Howe | October 26, 2012 | 3:59 am

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