June 16, 2012 World Bank withdraws $30 million pledge for Thar coal project Dawn reported that the World Bank has withdrawn its commitment of providing an IDA Credit of $30 million for the Thar Coal and Power Project because of their policy of…
June 16, 2012 Mozambique, Ncondezi Coal sign framework agreement for 4.7 billion ton coal project Exploration and development company Ncondezi Coal has signed a framework agreement with Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources for its 4.7-billion-ton Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant Ncondezi coal project, in the Tete…
June 16, 2012 Investing opportunities in overlooked Argentina Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, discusses the cloud of uncertainty hanging over Argentina in an interview with The Gold Report.
June 15, 2012 GFMS says gold hedging is a peripheral issue. Others not so sure Moderate net hedging by gold producers is expected for the full year, but GFMS-SocGen stressed that it did not mean a shift in management attitude towards hedging.
June 15, 2012 The right formula for markets Thoughtful regulation in moderation is needed to maintain healthy competition. Sporting events need referees and officials to keep the game fair and exciting—no spectator wants them to control the outcome.
June 14, 2012 Churchill Mining’s $2-billion lawsuit will not be heard by Indonesia’s supreme court Indonesia will not be righting the perception that it's a place safe for miners after the country's supreme court said it will not hear Churchill Mining's (LON:CHL) appeal in its…
June 14, 2012 Thermal is wrecked: Chinese inventories climb to 2008 financial crisis levels In China’s Qinhuangdao, the world’s largest coal port by capacity, inventories have exceeded levels last seen in late 2008 during the height of the financial crisis.
June 14, 2012 Scathing report calls India’s 2,600 mines ‘out of control’ Illegality in the mining sector has deprived state governments of badly needed revenues, threatened the industry with costly and unpredictable shutdowns, and generated political chaos that helped bring down two…
June 14, 2012 Supporters rally for Kentucky coal Kentucky still has plenty of friends of coal and many turned out to bash federal regulators who have delayed action on 36 mining permits the state issued in 2010 and…
June 14, 2012 Xena: Warrior Princess actor convicted after camping out on an oil driller Lucy Lawless, known for her portrayal as Xena: Warrior Princess, pleaded guilty to trespass on Thursday after she and nine Greenpeace activists camped out on an Arctic bound oil-driller docked…
Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China. December 23, 2025 | 03:53 am
