July 13, 2012 Nobody can stop South Africa’s gold output collapse South Africa's gold output continues to fall, dropping a further 2.9% in May. The last time the country's mines produced this little, the nation was still ruled by the Queen…
July 13, 2012 Solomon changes exploration focus to tin, signs option agreement on Rurembo property, Rwanda, to complete private placement to raise $500,000 Solomon has changed exploration focus to tin, signed an option agreement on the Rurembo Property in Rwanda and is set to complete a private placement to raise $500,000.
July 13, 2012 Xstrata workers paint trucks blue to fight cancer Workers at Xstrata's Mt. Owen coal mine in Australia painted their haul trucks blue in a crusade to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research.
July 13, 2012 China Q2 growth slows to GFC levels The Chinese economy logged 7.6% of growth in the second quarter, falling beneath the 8% threshold for the first time in three years, and hitting its lowest level since the…
July 13, 2012 Does central-bank gold-buying signal the top is near? When it comes to buying gold, central banks have such a poor timing record that they're frequently joked about as a contrary indicator. Recently, they have been buying, quite literally,…
July 13, 2012 Abandoned mineshafts could give modern Glaswegians heat Glasgow residents could have a convenient and plentiful source of geothermal energy right beneath their feet, in the abandoned mineshafts and mining structures buried under the city’s streets.
July 13, 2012 Salazar’s resource proposal could end disputes surrounding biggest US potash reserves Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced a proposal for the simultaneous development of oil, gas and potash in the southeast of New Mexico which could bring an end to long-standing…
July 12, 2012 Chinese thermal coal prices see longest losing streak in four years Market pressure from high inventories and a flood of cheap overseas supply, as well as the lackluster performance of the Chinese economy were to blame for sending the average price…
July 12, 2012 Investors dump lone US oil sands developer US Oil Sands (TSX-V:USO) gave up 20% on Thursday on nine times its usual trading volumes despite the lack of fresh news from the company.
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.
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm