December 12, 2012

Canada Coal files new independent technical report for Nunavut coal properties

Canada Coal's Nunavut coal properties consist of seven coal licence areas, made up of 75 active licenses spanning approximately 2,442,627 acres.

December 12, 2012

Titanium Corporation announces award of patent for breakthrough oil sands tailings technology

Titanium has been awarded Canadian Patent 2 712 725 which improves solvent recovery beyond current industry practices, reducing the amount of solvent discharged to tailings ponds and the atmosphere.

December 11, 2012

Old ore mining yields clues to early life

A team of scientists have provided new insight into how ancient metal-ore deposits can be used to better understand the chemistry of the ancient oceans and, as a consequence, the…

December 11, 2012

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada announces 2013 award recipients

Winners were announced in the fields of prospecting success, mine development, international discoveries, distinguished service, social responsibility and Aboriginal achievement in the mineral industry.

December 11, 2012

Glencore-Xstrata deal hits South African snag

Glencore has extended the deadline to complete takeover of Xstrata (LON:XTA) by a month after South African power utility Eskom expressed worries about its coal supplies.

December 10, 2012

Peter Grandich: What a turnaround in junior gold mining stocks will look like

The fundamentals at many junior mining companies have improved, yet their stock prices continue to languish.

December 10, 2012

NALCO could call off Indonesia project over approval delays

National Aluminium Company could put a halt to its planned aluminium smelter and captive power plant project in Indonesia should it manage to get clearances and coal linkages for a…

December 10, 2012

Renewed interest in gold as a financial asset

Central banks fueled the supply of gold by 400-500 tons per year on average between 1989 and 2007, they are now increasing demand by the same factor.

December 10, 2012

Platinum: fear vs. fundamentals

People frequently ask us about investing in platinum, the other precious metal.

December 10, 2012

At least one technical trader is calling a ‘rip-your-face-off’ rally in gold stocks

Volatile but profitable.