March 7, 2012 Indonesia rule change rattles foreign mine owners Indonesia will take more of the profits from its vast mineral resources by limiting foreign ownership of mines in a move likely to scare off new investment in the world's…
March 7, 2012 Glencore raising new $6bn loan – extending existing too Swiss commodities trading powerhouse Glencore is raising a $6 bn syndicated loan in connection with its Xstrata merger and also extending an existing $11.85 bn of existing loans.
March 6, 2012 Opposing oilsands never ‘a charitable act,’ senator says Conservative Senator Doug Finley told a Senate inquiry that environmental groups who oppose Alberta's oilsands are attacking the Canadian economy and don't deserve charitable tax exempt status.
March 6, 2012 First Uranium provides additional clarification on unsecured debenture interest payment TORONTO AND JOHANNESBURG, March 6, 2012 /CNW/ - First Uranium Corporation (TSX: FIU.DB) (ISIN: CA33744R1029) ("FIU" or the "Company") As previously announced on March 2, 2012, FIU entered into agreements…
March 6, 2012 Australia considers BHP’s Olympic Dam mine development a fact South Australia’s mineral resources and energy minister, Tom Koutsantonis, said he was confident BHP Billiton will proceed with developing the uranium Olympic Dam open-pit mine, despite the project will cost…
March 6, 2012 Noble Group to get A$412m in Gloucester Coal merger Noble, which owns nearly two-thirds of Gloucester Coal, will vote all its shares in the company in favour of a merger with Yancoal Australia, expecting A$412 million under the deal…
March 6, 2012 Greenpeace push for “scandal research” to end mining A coalition of environmental activists lead by Greenpeace has developed a secret plan to fund "scandal research" in the hope of shutting down the coal industry.
March 5, 2012 Will oil continue heading higher? Does it feel like it costs an arm and a leg to fill your car these days? While consumers may continue to feel the bite from higher gasoline prices, investors…
March 5, 2012 DEBATE: Should The Keystone Pipeline Be Allowed In The U.S.? Should the Keystone XL pipeline project be permitted in the U.S.?
March 5, 2012 Gold shares slide as futures flirt with $1,700/oz Shares of some top gold companies are down at 1 p.m.: Barrick Gold CorpBarrick Gold Corp. fell $.99 or 2.1 percent, to $46.44. Gold Fields fell $.40 or 2.6 percent,…
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