March 23, 2012 US opinion divided on risks of nuclear energy The Fukushima accident in Japan has led to more Americans now believing that the risks of using nuclear energy outweigh the benefits, according to a new public opinion poll.
March 22, 2012 The PDAC curse It’s that time of year again. Thirty five thousand people descended on Toronto to take part in the largest mining industry confab in the world.
March 22, 2012 ‘We pumped an ocean into the mountains’ Coal Rush, a documentary running next week at the Atlanta Film Festival, tells the story of a 7-year crusade by US attorney Kevin Thompson, along with other attorneys, advocates and…
March 22, 2012 Glencore-Xstrata merger won’t happen this year EU regulators are stepping up scrutiny of the mooted $90 billion merger of the commodities trader and coal giant and the whole vetting process could take until early 2013. That…
March 22, 2012 Tata Group looking to partner with South African coal miner The Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate, is said to be investigating a joint venture with South African coal producer Increase Coal.
March 22, 2012 Investors give miners another kicking after China manufacturing shrinks None of mining's top companies escaped the carnage on Thursday after a survey of manufacturing in China showed activity slowed for a fifth straight month.
March 22, 2012 Big guns all on board for Beijing’s new spot iron ore trading platform Beijing launched the new spot price platform in January in a bid to shift the balance of power in price negotiations away from the big three.
March 22, 2012 Metals Economics Group pipeline activity index, March 2012 Metals Economics Group (MEG) Pipeline Activity Index (PAI) slid for the third consecutive month in January to its lowest level since mid-2010, before showing some encouraging signs of recovery in…
March 22, 2012 India loses $210bn in coal sales in ‘mother of all scams’ In what opposition parties call the "mother of all scams", a government auditor's draft report says India lost up to $210 billion in revenue by selling coal deposits too cheaply.
March 22, 2012 China eyes Canadian uranium mines Takeover activity is poised to heat up in the Canadian uranium sector as energy-hungry China hunts for feedstock to fuel its growing family of nuclear reactors.
Gold, silver prices jump to new records on Greenland dispute Spot gold surged nearly 2% to a record $4,690.79 per ounce, while spot silver seta new peak of $94.10 per ounce. January 19, 2026 | 09:13 am
