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Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate

Excess sub-contractors and outdated construction techniques lead to cost blowouts and project delays

Marc Howe | December 23, 2012 | 11:48 pm

What energy independence? How the US oil boom has been oversold

A negative feedback loop is already in play in the fracking business.

Oilprice.com | December 22, 2012 | 11:05 pm

Republican sellout invites stagflation

While it may be no surprise that Republicans are preparing to yield on tax hikes, it should raise investor concerns the world over that a budget agreement will likely involve a Congressional surrender of its authority to set the federal debt ceiling.

John Browne - Euro Pacific Capital | December 22, 2012 | 2:21 pm

Congo and cobalt critical

Only four metals, or element groups, made the list for the American Physical Society, Materials Research Society and the US Department of Energy's uncatalogued for 'critical metals': Rare Earth elements, platinum group metals, lithium and cobalt.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 22, 2012 | 12:11 pm

QE3 silver impact

As the Fed’s past QE campaigns demonstrated abundantly, QE3 will eventually prove to be very bullish for silver’s fortunes.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | December 22, 2012 | 10:02 am

Let termites find gold deposits for us!

As reported on wired.co.uk, a study funded by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) indicates that termites can be helpful […]

Susanne Iberle | December 22, 2012 | 1:28 am

1,700 protest at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine

Underground miners, led by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, demanded that those suspended for participating in strike action last week be reinstated.

Joshua Zapf | December 21, 2012 | 8:58 pm

Gold tries to regain footing after nervous week

Gold price has been performing contrary to conventional wisdom.

Frik Els | December 21, 2012 | 8:08 pm

Teck Resources coal sales to exceed prior outlook

Shares in Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly Friday after the company announced that coal sales for the fourth quarter are expected to top its prior outlook of 6.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 7:22 pm

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