February 28, 2013 So far, so mediocre More than six weeks into the new year and there is still no joy for junior resource traders.
February 28, 2013 Fraser Institute ranks Finland and Sweden top mining destinations Meanwhile try avoiding Indonesia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Guatemala, Philippines, and Greece, says Canada's leading public policy think-tank.
February 28, 2013 Nova Scotia miners blame Government for low profits Nova Scotia is the only Canadian province that taxes resource companies for fuel used on mine sites.
February 28, 2013 Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.
February 28, 2013 World’s first underwater nuclear explosion photos disclosed The exercise, called “Operation Crossroads,” was conducted by the U.S. in 1946.
February 28, 2013 Brazil’s Vale reports first loss in a decade, takes $5.7bn write-down It became the latest large miner to write down assets in the face of falling commodity prices.
February 28, 2013 Are gold bugs sweating bullets over February? The precious metal experienced heavy-selling pressure to reach new multi-month lows.
February 28, 2013 Beijing all smogged up with air pollution Levels of unhealthy airborne particulate matter exceeded maximums on monitoring indexes.
February 27, 2013 New York mayor ‘happy’ to report US coal is ‘a dead man walking’ "Even though the coal industry doesn't totally know it yet, or is ready to admit it, its day is done."
February 27, 2013 Turkey: Tipping point for offshore exploration Bottom Line: An agreement between Shell and Turkey’s national oil company (TPAO) for western Black Sea exploration will start the ball rolling for Turkey’s energy ambitions.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
