April 28, 2012 Arch said to seek buyers for several U.S. coal mines Arch Coal Inc. (ACI), the fourth-largest U.S. producer of the fuel, is seeking buyers for several of its thermal-coal mines in the U.S., which together may fetch $600 million or…
April 28, 2012 The gold elephant in the room: Dwindling supply Scott Wright of Zeal Intelligence made some illuminating comments this week in his post about the dwindling supply of gold.
April 28, 2012 Large cap miners underperforming the juniors and silver stocks While the precious metals sector has consolidated and struggled to find a bottom, an important development has taken place. First, let's harken back to 2007-2008.
April 28, 2012 Sell in May and go away? Not this year One catchy investing maxim that’s popular this time of year is “sell in May and go away,” the notion that investors should cash in their investments and take the summer…
April 27, 2012 Social responsibility in mining is basic risk management, not feel-good projects Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by mining companies operating in emerging markets in South America, Africa and Asia have become a crucial part of doing business as “above-ground risks are quickly…
April 27, 2012 A return to real money On the night of November 22, 1910 a delegation of the nation’s leading financiers, led by Senator Nelson Aldrich, left New Jersey for a very secret ten day meeting on…
April 27, 2012 Gold takes a spring break There has been a range of intelligent analytical opinions recently espoused, seeking to explain the action in the gold price this last six months.
April 27, 2012 Canadian crude discount cut in half in six weeks The price oil sands producers receive for their crude improved to $30.75 a barrel below the international benchmark on Friday, a 42% gain from multi-year lows hit six weeks ago…
April 27, 2012 Mining, oil and gas led Canada’s growth in 2011 Statistics Canada revealed today that the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan led the country in economic growth in 2011, buoyed by the extraction and exploration of their natural resources.
April 27, 2012 UK Coal up 13% after swinging into profit UK Coal (LON:UKC) turned a £124.6 million loss in 2010 into a pre-tax profit of £58 million last year as production and revenue jumped.
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