June 19, 2012

Dem bill would halt new mountaintop coal mines pending health study

House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday that would require a comprehensive study of the health dangers related to mountaintop removal coal mining. More controversially, the bill would also halt all new…

June 19, 2012

Our current policy makers are going to make sure that the Fiat monetary system remains Intact, at any cost.

Thanks to all the media hype about the Greek elections, many people around the world were beguiled into believing that this small country had the power to decide the fate…

June 19, 2012

Peabody coal exec Paul Demzik quits

Paul Demzik, president of U.S. coal major Peabody Energy's Coaltrade International subsidiary recently left the company to pursue other interests, a Peabody spokeswoman said in an emailed response on Tuesday.

June 19, 2012

Uranium market to pick up as reactors come back

Australia-based Foster Stockbroking said Tuesday that an industry-wide restart would boost global uranium demand by 30 million pounds a year which could act as a catalyst to flagging uranium prices.

June 19, 2012

Canadian company claims it can make oil sands “green”

N-SolvCorp, a small Canadian company based in Calgary, claims it has developed a unique technology that will make Alberta's oil sands more profitable and environmentally sound.

June 19, 2012

Maybe solar could take out nuclear

Business Insider's Gregor MacDonald was amazed at solar power's break out in the last energy report from BP, and he wonders if more traditional power sources that are hobbled by…

June 19, 2012

Subsidies for Spanish coal mines yanked; workers protest

Protests in northern Spain are turning violent with riot police using batons and tear gas to squelch striking coal miners who are worried their way of life may be on…

June 18, 2012

Prepare for the pivot point in the gold exploration cycle

Historically, major gold exploration has occurred when the Dow was down and out. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, geologist and Exploration Insights writer Quinton Hennigh talks about…

June 18, 2012

First Uranium shareholders, noteholders and debentureholders overwhelmingly approve the proposed transactions with Anglogold Ashanti and Gold One

First Uranium shareholders, noteholders and debentureholders overwhelmingly approve the proposed transactions with Anglogold Ashanti and Gold One.

June 18, 2012

Prophecy Coal to purchase Tethys Mining exploration licenses

Drill results of the agreed upon regions estimated to at 540 million tonnnes of thermal coal.