August 24, 2011 Why did gold and silver pull back? It was an ugly day for precious metals. On Tuesday, gold and silver both fell as the Dow gained the most points in two weeks. Gold dropped the most in…
August 24, 2011 Margot Kidder arrested in oil sands protest Canadian actress Margot Kidder was among the latest slate of environmentalists to be arrested outside the White House on Tuesday, handcuffed and sent to jail on the fourth day of…
August 24, 2011 BHP points to a new dilemma The unavoidable quantum of the increase in BHP Billiton's revenue and profit numbers will doubtless provide verdant pasture for the gathering community of critics of both the Global Australian and…
August 24, 2011 Paladin secures US uranium contracts for ‘low to mid-$60s’ Australia's Paladin Energy has signed three new uranium sale agreements with US customers for output from the stage 3 expansion of the Langer Heinrich mine in the Namib desert (pictured).
August 24, 2011 Gold futures slide 4.5 percent on good US economic data Gold futures fell more than 4.4 percent on Wednesday as well-received U.S. economic data and a recovery in stock markets prompted investors to take profits in the metal after its…
August 24, 2011 Gloucester profit surges 67% Gloucester Coal has increased first-half profit by 67 per cent as three recent takeovers give the miner growth opportunities. The profit surge came despite a reduction in production due to…
August 24, 2011 Record profit means BHP still has $60 billion left for expansion after Petrohawk deal BHP Billiton reported record annual results and beat analyst estimates in the process, after prices of copper, iron ore and coal reached all-time highs because of demand from China. Profit…
August 24, 2011 Mountain Province breaks off third party talks for $600 million Gahcho Kué project Mountain Province Diamonds said on Wednesday it is breaking off talks with unspecified parties that showed an interest in the company and is instead focusing on advancing its Gahcho Kué…
August 24, 2011 Impact of Libyan crude restart on prices remain murky Opec and oil companies are weighing the implications of a restart of Libyan supplies, which have slowed to a trickle during the conflict, but it is unclear how long Libyan…
August 24, 2011 Gold rebounds on Japan downgrade As gold prices near $2,000 an ounce, some bulls say it's time to take money off the table after the safe-haven rally extended too far too fast in recent weeks.…
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