April 8, 2012 Gold juniors available at bargain prices: Brien Lundin What do the gold market and the weather have in common? You can forecast both, but predict neither, according to Brien Lundin, chief executive of Jefferson Financial and publisher of…
April 8, 2012 BHPB coal mines to be hit by new stoppages April 12 – Union Reuters reported that Australian coal mines owned by BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi Corporation will be hit by a second work stoppage on April 12th 2012, with union workers planning to…
April 8, 2012 Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold is moving up Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc has done well raising the dividend above 2.6%; this could make the investment a bit more attractive to investors.
April 8, 2012 Eric Sprott and Rick Rule interviewed by James West James West from Midas Money interviews Eric Sprott, chairman of Sprott Inc. and Rick Rule, president of Sprott USA.
April 8, 2012 Joy Global explains underground coal mining This video by mining equipment manufacturer Job Global, more educational than promotional, gives an excellent overview of longwall, versus room and pillar underground coal mining.
April 7, 2012 Tata Power eyes stake in South Africa’s Sekoko’s Waterberg Coal Tata Power, India's largest private power producer is in talks with South African energy company Sekoko Resources to acquire a 30-per cent stake in the Waterberg Coal Project in South…
April 6, 2012 The ‘lunar trajectory’ of Canadian mining investment The source of the surge in mining investment has been quite diverse, reflecting the widespread advance in prices. For 2012, gold leads the way with $3.6 billion of capital spending.…
April 6, 2012 Molycorp is up 38% in 2012, but still cheap say analyst Molycorp’s mould-breaking deal with Neo Material Technologies has sent its shares rocketing and the counter is now up 38% so far this year, but some analysts say it's still a…
April 6, 2012 Alrosa IPO may be receding in the distance just as Russian rock star hits the sweet spot The world's number one diamond miner does not seem to be in need of cash. Too bad, direct exposure to diamonds has always been hard to come by and the…
April 5, 2012 Governor mum on lifting Virginia uranium ban Times Dispatch reports that Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is not taking a position on whether a 30-year-old ban on uranium mining should be lifted.
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