July 12, 2012 Rio Tinto CFO steps down, major shakeup follows Rio Tinto's long-standing Chief Financial Officer, Guy Elliott, will retire at the end of 2013 announced the miner on Thursday, along with a few other senior management changes.
July 12, 2012 Liberals pursue compromise approach on oil sands The federal Liberals have shunned both of the antagonistic stances of the Harper government and the leading opposition party on Alberta’s oil sands, by announcing a “new approach” which will…
July 12, 2012 Alberta energy regulator approves Shell carbon capture project north of Edmonton Shell Canada’s application for the Quest project, a proposed $1.3 billion carbon capture and storage operation situated northeast of Edmonton, has obtained approval from Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB).
July 12, 2012 Mongolia kingmaker: ‘Fix’ Oyu Tolgoi ‘shadow masters’ and ‘scare to death’ Tavan Tolgoi oligarchs The Facebook page of the junior partner in the likely ruling coalition post the Mongolian elections makes for scary reading.
July 11, 2012 Markets clip Goldcorp 9.74% after lowering guidance; markets and commodities mixed Yesterday’s announcement that Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) will be producing 8% less gold this year hit the company’s stock, and shares fell 9.74% to […]
July 11, 2012 Madrid, Spain mining riots for coal subsidies While the United States Congress debates HR4402, a bill which would make it easier and cheaper to mine in the United States, Spanish coal miners are protesting cuts by the…
July 11, 2012 More pain for SouthGobi shareholders Embattled SouthGobi Resources (TSX:SGQ) shed over 4% on Wednesday bring its losses since April to 40%, after announcing its Mongolian subsidiary SGS has filed a notice of investment dispute with…
July 11, 2012 Short supply, high demand for platinum group metals Labor problems and low prices have platinum mines closing up shop in South Africa, and the potential for acquisitions is ripening.
July 11, 2012 Is gold stuck in Bizzaro Land? In the Seinfeld episode “The Bizarro Jerry,” Elaine meets a group of people who are complete opposites of Jerry, George, Kramer. The show provides a rather striking similarity to today’s…
July 11, 2012 Franco Nevada Corporation: a gold play for the long term "This is a company with a business model that is extremely difficult to argue with. Franco Nevada has a diversified portfolio of high margin, cash flow producing assets principally in…
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story. January 13, 2026 | 10:28 am
