April 23, 2013

EPA veto upheld on Spruce coal mine project

A Washington, D.C. federal appeals court says the federal EPA has the power to veto a Clean Water Act permit after it's been awarded.

April 23, 2013

Goldman: Don’t get too greedy, close out your gold shorts

Investment bank still sees declines further out as gold price consolidates above $1,400 an ounce.

April 23, 2013

Lower coal prices take a toll on Teck profit

Miner blamed sharp drops in coal and copper prices for the lower profit.

April 23, 2013

Social costs of Western Australia’s mining boom

There's always a bit of gloom alongside the boom.

April 22, 2013

Alpha Minerals reports 53m of 6.57% U3O8 with 10.5m of 29.26% U3O8 at Patterson Lake South JV, SW Athabasca Basin

Alpha Minerals Inc. (“Alpha” or “the Company”) (TSX VENTURE:AMW)(FRANKFURT:E2GA), and its Joint Venture partner Fission Energy Corp. are pleased to report assay results […]

April 22, 2013

A musing on the market correction in gold

Alfred E. Neuman’s signature phrase sums up exactly how I feel about gold and its recent precipitous price pummeling in US dollars.

April 22, 2013

Gold crash 2013 – deliberately engineered?

How can we explain gold dropping into the $1,300 level in less than a week?

April 22, 2013

Is coal polluting railway stocks?

The shipping of coal is responsible for about one in five railroad jobs.

April 22, 2013

‘People running through the gate’ to buy gold

Sale of gold bullion products soared 150% in Asia

April 22, 2013

America adds 42% more wind capacity in December

Third year that wind generators provided the largest share of additions to total U.S. electric generation capacity