Prosper Gold reports results from Matachewan

Says government held 'inappropriate closed door meetings with opponents' of the proposed mine.

US tight oil production averaged 3.22 million barrels per day over the past three months.

Chinese capital could fund 40% of the necessary investment in the country's oil sands over the next 20 years.

Operator Turquoise Hill may need to ask lenders to extend financing for the $6.2 billion mine extension.

Chairman Ian Telfer says he’d rather quit the deal than overpay.

But gold holdings represent only 1% of all financial assets.

But dependence on China makes today's emerging market turmoil different from other periods.

The shuttering of huge copper and iron ore projects gives the Street the blues, but the resulting squeeze in supply can lead to explosive price hikes.

Contrary to media reports last week that project could be delayed.