April 24, 2012 Vote of no confidence: Rio pulls out of $9 billion coal port expansion "Global economic markets have shifted to a period of significant uncertainty and we continue to see both a sustained upward pressure on costs and long timeframes for regulatory approvals."
April 24, 2012 New IMF figures show at current rate central banks will buy almost 700 tonnes of gold this year 11 countries bought just under 58 tonnes of gold in March. That compares to combined purchases of 439.7 tonnes by the world's central banks last year. That already was an…
April 24, 2012 Company taking another run at Kentucky coal mine Associated Press reports that Western Kentucky Minerals is making a second attempt at getting a 700-acre surface mining operation near Owensboro approved.
April 24, 2012 Gold at week high on housing data, weaker dollar Gold futures advanced Tuesday, erasing some of their recent losses as concerns about the euro zone eased, weak housing data added more pressure to the dollar, and most other commodities…
April 24, 2012 Record revenues for Teck despite lower metals prices Teck Resources fought against lower metals prices to post record revenues for the first quarter.
April 24, 2012 As more cracks in the Eurozone emerge, investors buy more sovereign debt instead of gold It seems that investors have shrugged off the latest developments around the world, in particular the Eurozone and are looking for direction from the US Federal Reserve.
April 23, 2012 Gold and silver enter period of low volatility and disinterest Gold and Silver have been correcting multi-year advances.
April 23, 2012 Got uranium? Looming supply crunch & junior activity heat up Athabasca Lately, we’ve had the pleasure of witnessing a slow but steady revival of the uranium scene in the renowned Athabasca Basin. This revival followed Rio Tinto’s takeover of Hathor Exploration…
April 23, 2012 $30 billion Olympic Dam now even bigger World number one miner BHP Billiton on Monday bought five additional exploration plots near its giant Olympic Dam mine and expansion project, destined to become the world's largest open pit.
April 23, 2012 Rick Rule: Why I’m excited about this gold market After a reasonably long period of sustained and occasionally dramatic escalations, commodity markets in general, and precious metals markets in particular, have declined. This is normal and healthy behavior, even…
Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said. February 12, 2026 | 11:41 am
