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Midwest sees a sand rush

Posted on May 14, 2012

Scouts armed with geological maps and elevations from Google Earth are knocking on doors in the upper Midwest in search of what seems too common to mine: sand.

An Obama War on Coal?

Posted on May 14, 2012

Recent news that President Obama's re-election web page on energy policy didn't include coal on the list of "all of the above" energy sources sparked outrage in coal-producing states like Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Gold settles at four-month low

Posted on May 8, 2012

Worries about Europe's sovereign-debt crisis sparked a wave of selling in the gold market, pushing prices briefly below the $1,600 mark and to their lowest settlement price in four months.

Graff Diamonds tests demand for Hong Kong IPO

Posted on May 8, 2012

London-based high-end jeweler Graff Diamonds started premarketing its Hong Kong initial public offering Monday, people familiar with the situation said, testing demand for a deal meant to raise as much as US$1 billion.

Gold Shakes Off $1.24 Billion 'Fat Finger'

Posted on April 30, 2012

For miners, coal is no longer hot

Posted on April 29, 2012

It's been a bleak spring for U.S. coal miners—and the question for Arch Coal Inc. ACI -1.66% and Alpha Natural Resources Inc. ANR -3.88% is whether they can even meet lowered expectations.

Western Potash is in talks for potential investment or sale

Posted on April 13, 2012

TORONTO—Canada's Western Potash Corp. WPX.T +10.78% is in talks with several Indian and Chinese state-owned and private enterprises that could lead to an investment in, or sale of, the potash miner, a company executive said.

A worry for Caterpillar: plunging Chinese excavator sales

Posted on April 10, 2012

Caterpillar has gotten a lot of juice out of overseas sales, and China’s been a growing market for the company. So anything undermining that is a concern for investors.

Zinc sees end to metal fatigue

Posted on March 24, 2012

Zinc could soon be in the pink. The metal used primarily to galvanize steel has slumped 20% from last year's highs, under pressure from ample mine supply and a slowing Chinese economy. But a sea change is brewing.

Zimbabwe seeking "lost" diamond revenue

Posted on March 1, 2012

Zimbabwe said Thursday it is seeking to trace lost revenue from the country's vast mineral reserves, as part of an attempt to shore up its finances.