September 5, 2013 Venezuelan oil survey digs up prehistoric animals Findings include a bus-sized crocodile and a three-meter pelican.
September 5, 2013 Global mining deals down 74% and not much hope for 2014 PwC said the statistics reflected a shift by miners from buyers to sellers.
September 5, 2013 From Cherry Point to China: ‘Bizarre’ mission creep of Washington state coal terminal review State review of proposed coal terminal will take into account carbon-dioxide impact when coal shipped from Washington is burned in other nations.
September 4, 2013 Hostile takeovers gone bad: Steve Todoruk How do big mining companies and small exploration companies hammer out takeover deals with the takeover premiums that shareholders expect? What happens when negotiations go wrong?
September 4, 2013 Dodd-Frank reform on the line: SEC won’t appeal ruling against disclosure Commission will redraft the law instead.
September 4, 2013 Queensland Premier promises not to hike coal royalties again Reassures companies at BHP and Mitsubishi's coal mine opening.
September 4, 2013 Top miners to spend $244b in the next two years BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto seem to believe the recovery has began.
September 4, 2013 BHP opens coal mine in Queensland despite market challenges Prices for the fuel used to make steel have been hurting because of low demand and oversupply from rivals.
September 4, 2013 Power to the people? Romania gold mine seems headed for referendum The President suggests next Tuesday.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm