January 7, 2012

Only one U.S. mutual fund beat gold and silver over past 5 years

So how did the 7,500 US mutual funds stack up vs. gold and silver since 2007? - Not very well! Adrian Ash crunches the figures in a follow-up to his…

January 6, 2012

Mining CEOs make up a quarter of highest paid Canadian chiefs

Twenty-four mining and oilsands company chief executives are among the 100 highest paid Canadian CEOs.

January 6, 2012

Cardero Receives Final Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for Carbon Creek Metallurgical Coal Deposit, BC

Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero" or the "Company") (TSX:CDU)(NYSE Amex:CDY)(FRANKFURT:CR5) announces it has received the final Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") technical report from Norwest Corporation ("Norwest") relating to the Carbon Creek…

January 6, 2012

Majority of B.C. residents support Northern Gateway pipeline

British Columbians support Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project by a 48% to 32% margin, according to an Ipsos Reid survey released January 5.

January 6, 2012

Are investors getting physical with gold and silver?

The final months of 2011 were unkind to gold and silver.

January 6, 2012

The gilded age of bankers

Between 1865 and 1898 the US economy grew at the fastest rate in its history with real wages, wealth, GDP, and capital formation all increasing rapidly:

January 6, 2012

Victims’ families to get 780,000 yuan in compensation in coal collapse in SW China

A coal mine yard in southwest Yunnan Province has reached a compensation agreement with the victims' families over an accident that killed nine on Tuesday, local authorities said Thursday.

January 6, 2012

Iron ore junior picks Grandich for IR; shares leap 21%

Zone Resources Inc. (CVE:ZNR) has retained Grandich Publications LLC to conduct investor relations and communications for one year for the Vancouver-based iron ore exploration company.

January 5, 2012

Gold Stocks Complete First Major Bottom Since 2008

All bull markets have to endure a plethora of corrections and all bull markets have to endure a handful of major corrections. The gold stocks are no different.

January 5, 2012

Mothballed nuclear power plant is re-imagined as a beach resort

A nuclear power plant that was built in the Philippines but was never fueled up nor run is now a key attraction at a beach resort getaway.