March 29, 2012 China’s ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ $11 million wedding reception: How the father got the cash to flash The wedding reception is said to have included live performances by pop stars for the enjoyment of the more than 1,000 guests who stayed at the Ritz Carlton, Marriott, and…
March 29, 2012 Aussie mining boom is ‘first taste of Asia’s rise’ Australia's mining boom is just the "first taste" of Asia's ascendancy, Treasurer Wayne Swan said yesterday, with the region's new prosperity expected to transform the global economy.
March 29, 2012 World’s largest money manager losing confidence in BHP Billiton "They need to clearly indicate to the market what their strategy around Olympic Dam is, around shale gas, all of these things, to return confidence that they're not spending huge…
March 28, 2012 Canadian crude falls to $47.50 below world price after dropping 14% in one day Bitumen is expensive to extract, upgrade and refine and cannot compete with the many new shale oil plays, which have pushed US production to its highest level in a decade.
March 28, 2012 South Korean companies want to establish 6,000 MW coal power plants in Turkey Today Energy minister Taner Yildiz said that South Korean companies were interested in establishing 5,000-6,000 MW coal-fired power plants in Turkey.
March 28, 2012 Alberta premier promises $3 billion to help clean up oil sands Alison Redford, the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta, promised on Wednesday to spend $3 billion on clean-up projects in the oil sands.
March 28, 2012 Goldman Sachs says buy gold. Right now! The investment bank argues that gold is not a good long-term investment, but offers a compelling medium term trade.
March 28, 2012 In the hole for $18 billion, Rio Tinto finds buyer for Europe alumina business The world's number three miner bought Alcan's business on the continent in 2007 for $38 billion. So far the $100 billion Anglo-Australian company has been forced to write off $18.2 billion…
March 28, 2012 Energy metals bonanza: Chris Berry It's a great time to be invested in energy metals, says Chris Berry, president and founder of House Mountain Partners.
March 27, 2012 US coal-fired power: What the gas boom started, Obama has just finished off The closures and the dearth of new builds are as much a function of new environmental impact laws as it is of the US gas boom, which has sent natural…
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
