June 15, 2011 Junior oilsands developers court investors Junior oilsands developers and producers flaunted their wares this week at an investment symposium, touting land mass, technology and diversity to attract joint venture money. The bulkier the company, the…
June 15, 2011 Opti Canada shares plunge as it misses $71m debt payment CNBC reports Opti Canada Inc shares dropped to a record low on Wednesday as the troubled oil sands producer skipped a scheduled interest payment to conserve cash as it seeks…
June 15, 2011 Investing in gold & silver during inflation, stagflation and deflation? In this piece we are looking at some critical fundamental features of precious metals that are rarely considered or accepted in the developed world markets. Expert investors like Warren Buffet…
June 15, 2011 The Future of Atomkraft In a dramatic about-face, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced last Monday that Germany will phase out nuclear power completely by 2022, shutting down its nine operational reactors and never restarting the…
June 15, 2011 DTE Energy to convert California coal-fired power plant to biomass DTE Energy has received approval from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in California to convert a coal-fired power plant […]
June 15, 2011 Mechel drops 4% after halting operations at Siberian mine Shares of giant Russian steel and coking coal producer Mechel OAO fell over 4% in midday trade in New York on Wednesday on news it has halted operations at its…
June 15, 2011 Coal now accounts for 30% of global energy use, highest since 1970 According to the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy coal consumption grew by 7.6% in 2010, the fastest global growth since 2003. Coal now accounts for 29.6% of global…
June 15, 2011 Astra plans Frankfurt listing, inks Nigerian deal Diversified Australian miner Astra Mining announced on Wednesday plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the end of August after two days earlier inking a deal to enter…
June 15, 2011 Interior leasing review worries US coal industry Argus Media reports the US coal industry is concerned the federal government may change how it determines the value of coal reserves leased on federal lands in a way that…
June 14, 2011 New Indonesia coal pricing policy worries India power firms The Financial Chronicle reports on Tuesday Tata Power, Adani group, Lanco Infratech and Reliance Power, among other Indian coal importers, are waiting to assess the impact of the Indonesian government…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
