September 20, 2012 South Africa union fears ‘jobs bloodbath’ after Lonmin precedent A bad choice of words.
September 20, 2012 How to navigate an economy weighed down by government meddling and cronyism If you wanted to sum up the just-concluded Casey Research/Sprott Inc. Summit titledNavigating the Politicized Economy, you could say "The situation is hopeless but not serious."
September 20, 2012 BHP ditches another three coal projects BHP Billiton has added three new names to its growing list of shelved coal mine projects as it defers its Red Hill and Saraji East coal projects.
September 20, 2012 Freeport asked to up Indonesian royalties to 10% Freeport currently pays 3.5% for mining copper in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, and 1% for gold.
September 20, 2012 Once again Canada leads worldwide mining M&A Takeovers and mergers in the global mining sector has slowed radically this year as a result of lower commodity prices, but Canadian companies continue leading worldwide mergers and acquisitions.
September 20, 2012 No surprises expected as Nexen shareholders vote on CNOOC takeover Despite the controversy generated by China National Offshore Oil Corp's proposed $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian oil producer Nexen, Thursday’s shareholders vote is seen by industry experts as a mere…
September 20, 2012 How depressing is Australia’s official 2013 iron ore and coking coal chart Australia's Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics don't buy recent iron ore and coking coal rallies.
September 19, 2012 John Mauldin’s prescription for avoiding economic catastrophe Best-selling author John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics says the EU is only left with choices that range from bad to disastrous.
September 19, 2012 Can dividends cure gold equity hangovers?: David Christensen A market hangover may be causing suffering among gold mining equities, but there are still some cash-rich companies beguiling investors with record-breaking dividends.
September 19, 2012 The Fed’s balance sheet puts gold and silver on the warpath After remaining calm for most of the summer, precious metals have been on the warpath like they have something to prove.
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