Gold possibly in ‘early stages’ of bubble, but prices to continue higher
Mining Weekly reports: The gold price, which set a record above $1 430/oz in December before settling back to the current $1 […]
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Gold mine output hit record in 2010, more gains likely this year – GFMS
Mining Weekly reports: Gold supply from mines rose to about 2 652 t in 2010, a “significant” increase of 2,7% year-on-year, and […]
Contract miner Leighton says floods halt activities
Mining Weekly reports: ASX-listed contract miner and construction specialist the Leighton Group on Wednesday reported that a number of its contract mining […]
Graphic: Australian flooding and impact on coal
Globe and Mail uses graphs to show the impact the flood will have on worldwide coal exports.
Video shows devastation in Queensland
Video taken throughout Queensland shows the flood's tremendous impact on the region.
Australians face flooding disaster courageously – a roundup of editorial opinion
The Australian pays homage to the nation's can-do spirit. It also outlines the enormous cost of the disaster and the work required to bring the state back.
Cliffs to Buy Consolidated Thompson for $5 Billion
Cliffs Natural Resources said on Jan. 11 that it had agreed to buy Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines for nearly $5 billion in […]
Copper drops as mystery buyer keeps cover
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting a drop in copper on the LME for the fifth straight session, after reaching a record […]
Chinese Experts to Study High-Tech Solutions for Coal Mine Safety in 12-Month Pilot at NYU-Poly
Kansas City Business Journal reports: With China’s accelerating economy heavily dependent on coal, mine safety has emerged as a national priority. Moving to […]
Merged Duke-Progress seeks strategy beyond coal
Reuters India reports: Duke Energy’s $13.7 billion deal to buy Progress Energy may allow the combined company to make better use of its […]
RANKED: World’s top 20 gold projects
The combined ounces in the ground for the top 20 projects is north of 900 million and at today's prices worth a mouth-watering $3.7 trillion.
