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American coins to be made out of cheaper materials

Coins in the U.S. are now going to be made out of "cost-effective materials", said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 28, 2012 | 6:12 pm

Animal poop? Now how’s that for an alternative energy source

Engineers from The Denver Zoo have taken the global concern about an energy crisis a step further by developing a method to use animal waste as fuel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 2:54 pm

Japan urges dialogue with China on rare earths

Japan, the world’s main importer of rare earths, has requested international assistance for alternatives, conservation, diversification and recycling and to continue dialogue with China to secure stable global supply

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 2:19 pm

Ten-year gold bonanza may be over: CMP Group

Gold prices will remain high this year, but are unlikely to rise above the record high reached in 2011, says the latest report by U.S.-based mining consultants CPM Group.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 1:02 pm

Canada’s Labrador to drive potential iron ore boom in the country

A remote geographic zone straddling Canadian Québec and Labrador areas is causing quite a stir in mining circles due to the large iron reserves waiting to be developed into mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 12:38 pm

Barrick, Goldcorp holding breath as Canadian court poised to decide El Morro ownership

The two largest gold companies are bracing for a Canadian court's decision on who owns the massive El Morro copper-gold deposit in Chile.

Andrew Topf | March 28, 2012 | 5:41 am

Canadian silver company denies involvement in murder of Mexican activist

A Canadian company operating a silver mine in Mexico says it is not in any way linked to the recent murder of an anti-mining activist as alleged by human rights activists.

Andrew Topf | March 28, 2012 | 4:40 am

US coal-fired power: What the gas boom started, Obama has just finished off

The closures and the dearth of new builds are as much a function of new environmental impact laws as it is of the US gas boom, which has sent natural gas prices to decade lows.

Frik Els | March 27, 2012 | 11:45 pm

£500m of plundered art hidden in German silver mine

An expedition to uncover £500 million of missing artwork looted by the Nazis during the Second World War has been launched in Germany.

Andrew Topf | March 27, 2012 | 10:50 pm

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