December 6, 2012

Sprott Resources announces major stake in Potash Ridge following lacklustre IPO

Potash Ridge's disappointing IPO arrives amidst hard times for global potash sector

December 6, 2012

Goldman Sachs has made a ‘ridiculous’ call on the precious metals bull market: Rosen

Veteran precious metals analyst foresee huge upside for gold over the next two years

December 5, 2012

Investors simply hate Freeport’s $20bn oil-gas buy

Stock closes 16% lower – more than 150 million shares dumped.

December 5, 2012

UK announces controversial shale gas tax breaks

As analysts predicted, UK Chancellor George Osborne used his Autumn Statement Wednesday to announce tax breaks and the creation of a government office to simplify regulation of the unconventional gas…

December 5, 2012

Buying physical gold demystified

Thinking of first-time and/or newer gold investors, Precious Metals Brokerage Group (PMBG) has launched an “ABC Guide to Investing in Gold.”

December 5, 2012

Crusader Resources obtains license for Posse iron ore

Long-awaited iron ore project finally obtains approval

December 5, 2012

Top mining states in the US

Here from the National Mining Association are the top mining states in the US ranked by the value of mineral production from 2011

December 5, 2012

Salazar seeks to quash decades-long dispute between potash and energy players

New plan outlines creation of "drilling islands" permitting simultaneous extraction

December 5, 2012

Sprott incurs wrath of investors with closure of Flatiron fund and ousting of portfolio managers

Assets under management dove 45% since Flatiron's acquisition in August

December 5, 2012

Lessons Learned from Deepwater Horizon

As released in the newsroom on the USGS website, several papers regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are presented as a collection […]