October 21, 2015

Greenpeace to keep coal in the ground by buying some of Europe’s largest mines

The environmental group is after Vattenfall's lignite business in eastern Germany, in a bid to scale back the operations put up for sale by the Swedish state-owned energy giant.

October 21, 2015

What Trudeau’s Liberal victory means for Canada’s Oil Sands

Despite speculation a Liberal government would make oil and gas stocks dip, the exact opposite happened, with the largest companies enjoying an uptick following Trudeau's win.

October 20, 2015

Fission Hits 11.0% U3O8 Over 5.0m; High Grade Holes Expands R600W, R780E and R1620E

Assays highlight robust growth of R600W as well as strong, high-grade eastward expansion for R780E

October 20, 2015

Japan admits first possible case of cancer linked to Fukushima

The worker who developed leukemia was exposed to less radiation than many, said authorities, which suggests that the number of compensation cases could spike.

October 20, 2015

Construction of giant York Potash mine to begin next year

The $3.15 billion project will tap into the world’s largest and highest grade deposit of polyhalite, used as a fertilizer, inside the North York Moors National Park.

October 19, 2015

The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance

All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.

October 19, 2015

Uranium to bring jobs, export boom back to Australia’s mining industry — report

A study commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia shows the economic benefit from the sector could increase tenfold to $9.5 billion.

October 19, 2015

India mulls buying South African coal assets

State-run Coal India is looking to acquire mines to feed its expanding steel industry.

October 19, 2015

Canadian Oil Sands asks shareholders to reject Suncor’s $3.3 billion hostile bid

The company said Suncor Energy’s hostile takeover offer was "undervalued, opportunistic and exploitive."

October 19, 2015

Paul Harris preaches investor patience in Colombia

In this interview with The Gold Report, Harris discusses some companies getting the best out of Colombia and others that hope to.