August 31, 2011 Robert J. Samuelson: Keystone pipeline is sound proposal billion) and Iraq (115 billion). True, about 97 percent of Canada's reserves consist of Alberta's controversial oil sands, but new technologies and high oil prices have made them economically viable.…
August 31, 2011 $93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure PERTH (miningweekly.com) Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year. “This is best exampled when you consider there are…
August 31, 2011 Three coal miners killed Shillong - Three coal miners have died after inhaling toxic gas (sulpur dioxide) in a coal pit in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, according to an environmentalist. "We have confirmed that…
August 31, 2011 Gold edges down; eyes on Fed cues on stimulus Spot gold edged lower on Wednesday as investors waited for more clues to economic conditions and watched to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve would deploy more stimulus measures, but…
August 31, 2011 Australia’s Whitehaven shares fall after stake selldowns Private equity groups First Reserve Corp and AMCI International have sold A$390 million ($416 million) worth of shares in Australian miner Whitehaven Coal , which failed to find a buyer…
August 31, 2011 Beijing’s coal use to be capped The capital city will cap its annual coal consumption at 20 million tons by 2015, as part of its plan to release less carbon and further reduce air pollution, the…
August 31, 2011 $5B deal for Australian coal company long awaited The deal for Peabody Energy, the world's biggest private-sector coal company, and a partner to buy Australia's Macarthur Coal for more than $5 billion concludes more than a year of…
August 31, 2011 Universal Coal acquires 50 pct stake in South African coking coal asset Universal Coal (ASX: UNV) has secured the Donkin licence area, adjacent to the Somerville coking coal project in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, on a farm-in basis. Based on…
August 30, 2011 Anglo American could lose out to Mittal on Macarthur Coal Anglo American is poised to lose out in the A$4.9bn (3.2bn) takeover tussle for Macarthur Coal after the Australian company recommended a sweetened offer from a consortium of US-based Peabody…
August 30, 2011 Crosshair has US uranium assets in its sights Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. (TSX:CXX) has launched a US$12.85 million hostile bid for US uranium assets owned by Australian American Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:AIW). Crosshair has written directly to…
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
