December 21, 2013 Billionaire Eric Sprott: ‘[When] the data says hold your ground—you hold your ground. Normally there’s a big payday at the end’ During a time of widespread investor desertion of the precious metals and natural resource space, Eric Sprott, CEO of Sprott Asset Management shares his thoughts.
December 20, 2013 Mining starts at world’s second biggest uranium mine With the announced capacity of 18 million pounds U308 per year, Cigar Lake will only marginally lag behind the world’s biggest uranium mine, the McArthur River in Saskatchewan.
December 20, 2013 Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer’s massive coal mine approved Environmentalists argue the approval will see 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil will be dumped in the Great Barrier Reef.
December 20, 2013 Colombia calls a truce in freshly declared war on coal It has extended Drummond port improvement deadline, but it will charge the company daily fines.
December 19, 2013 Northern Gateway pipeline approved by National Energy Board – with more than 200 conditions Pipeline will open Alberta's oil sands to Asian markets.
December 19, 2013 Glencore Xstrata raises stake in Africa’s copper belt The miner and commodities trading giant acquired an additional 14.5% interest in Mutanda, a copper mine in the province of Katanga, Congo.
December 19, 2013 Mining ranks fifth – occupations projected to add the most new jobs Agriculture, manufacturing and utilities are all expected to see declines.
December 19, 2013 Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level since August on predictions of a massive spike in exports from top…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
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