December 21, 2012

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

December 21, 2012

Chinese copper mine triggers nationwide protests led by Buddhist clergy

Brutal crackdown triggers hundreds of Buddhist-led rallies

December 21, 2012

EU regulators drop Rio Tinto Alcan antitrust case

Regulators dropped their probe into Rio Tinto Alcan on Thursday, saying they were satisfied with commitments made by the firm to ensure it does not favour subsidiaries when purchasing supplies.

December 21, 2012

Southern parvenu seizes control of New York Stock Exchange

Metals and energy trader clinches historic deal with NYSE Euronext.

December 20, 2012

Lonmin’s Marikana mine controversy far from over: survivors allegedly ‘shot again’

Lawyer says there is enough evidence to say the police had planned to shoot miners and not arrest them.

December 20, 2012

Silver drops below $30

Precious metals are at three-month lows.

December 20, 2012

Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices

"In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey

December 20, 2012

Braeval Mining completes $10,000,200 initial public offering and lists on the Toronto Stock Exchange

The company announces the closing today of its initial public offering of 16,667,000 common shares of the company at a price of $0.60 per share resulting in gross proceeds of…

December 20, 2012

Silvore Fox terminates Chile acquisition, comments on Beijing Donia drilling at Coxheath

After months of negotiations and legal reviews Silvore Fox Minerals and its Chilean subsidiary have determined it is no longer in the best interests of their shareholders to close the…

December 20, 2012

Cornerstone and SolGold define additional gold-copper soil anomalies and geological targets at the Cascabel project, Ecuador

Cornerstone and SolGold define additional gold-copper soil anomalies and geological targets at the Cascabel project, Ecuador.