September 26, 2012 Protect Canadian ownership of oil sands firms, executives urge Top oil industry executives are asking Ottawa for rules to protect Canadian ownership of major oil sands companies from a flood of foreign investment expected in the sector.
September 26, 2012 The last great price bubble is dead For the past decade we’ve toiled up the slope of the so-called commodities super-cycle, a rise in metal and hydrocarbon prices that has made consumer goods costly but drove torrid…
September 26, 2012 Czech Republic may create artificial sea by flooding mining area The Czech Republic might soon be creating an artificial sea in northern Bohemia by flooding the massive and partly abandoned brown coal mining pits located in the area with salt…
September 26, 2012 Xstrata closes nickel mine in Australia Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) announced Wednesday it is suspending operations at its Cosmos nickel mine in Western Australia, as nickel prices have plummeted dramatically.
September 26, 2012 South African strikes far from over: AngloGold Ashanti closed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) was hit by the mining unrest spreading through South Africa again Tuesday night, as strikers halted all of its operations in the country, which account for 32%…
September 26, 2012 Tightened credit puts pressure on Chinese coal importers and global spot prices Cuts by banks in China to lending to coal traders is set to place further pressure on global prices for the carbon fossil fuel.
September 26, 2012 Tinkler’s debt woes could do harm to Whitehaven shares The financial and legal difficulties of Nathan Tinkler could damage Whitehaven shares (ASX:WHC) due to expectations that the Australian mining magnate will dump his holdings in the fledgling coal miner.
September 25, 2012 Indian oil giant said it never offered $5 billion for Canadian oil sands State-own Indian oil company Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) denied Tuesday that, together with two other state-run oil firms, bid $5 billion for a stake in six Canadian oil…
September 25, 2012 Rio Tinto sells South African coal assets to Canadian company If you had any doubts over what mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) thinks about coal and small operations, today’s news should make it clear. The Anglo-Australian miner has agreed…
September 25, 2012 Caterpillar falls after lowering its outlook for 2015 Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), the world's largest earth-moving equipment maker, fell 2.2% after hours as the company cut its 2015 profit outlook. The company warned weaker commodity prices would…
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
