July 3, 2012 The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.
July 3, 2012 Gold Bullion Development Corp. files counter-claim against Genivar Inc. Gold Bullion is claiming the amount of $25 million in damages from Genivar as a result of failure to properly perform its contractual obligations in relation to the Granada and…
July 3, 2012 Barclays CEO Bob Diamond quits amid interest-rate rigging scandal Shortly after the announcement, Barclays’ newly appointed chief operating officer, Jerry del Missier, also resigned.
July 2, 2012 Three reasons renewables may be for real this time Peace in the Middle East and renewable energy are the same: discussed at length but never seem to arrive.
July 2, 2012 Obama’s rough ride in coal country NPR talked to residents of Mingo County, a coal region in West Virginia. Voters predominantly believe that the current administration in the White House is running a "War on Coal"…
July 2, 2012 Cambodia—prospective, stable and ignored: Ken Booth Ken Booth has been involved in the mining industry for 30 years and sees the past two decades of quiet, stable growth that Cambodia has enjoyed out of the world's…
July 2, 2012 Unmasking the Asian giant Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated…
July 2, 2012 Coal slag heap designated World Heritage site France's Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin—along with its mining pit, workers' quarters and yes, slag heap—now joins The Great Wall and the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
July 2, 2012 Burning rivers: how coal and nuclear are sucking up our fresh water The 20th century was characterized by the frenzied acquisition, storage, and use of oil. But many experts believe that the 21st century will be remembered as the century of water.
July 1, 2012 Mushrooms stopped coal formation 300 million years ago Scientists may have solved the riddle why so little coal seemed to form after the end of the carboniferous period.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
