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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

Rio Tinto loses appeal on worker agreements

Mining giant Rio Tinto has lost a bid to appeal to the High Court over an employment agreement with its Pilbara iron […]

ABC News | February 12, 2012 | 10:41 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

End is nigh for old U.S. coal-fired power plants

First there were six. Now there's three more. What's going on in the coal-fired utility business? FirstEnergy of Ohio plans to close by September those 9 units, which supply as much as 13 percent of the company's electricity.

Forbes | February 12, 2012 | 4:43 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

Warren Buffett trashes gold, but what about silver?

In a recent Fortune article, Warren Buffett provided a glimpse into his upcoming annual shareholder letter. Buffett used this opportunity to once again remind everyone how much he dislikes gold.

Eric McWhinnie - Wall Street Cheat Sheet | February 11, 2012 | 8:56 pm

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

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