June 7, 2012

Rio Tinto is looking for a Marketing Director

Rio Tinto is looking for a dynamic Marketing Director to join our marketing team in the USA. The Marking Director, North America, is accountable for all sales, marketing and client…

June 7, 2012

Koch seeks buyers for Canadian oil sands assets

Koch Industries' Canadian energy division has put interests in several Alberta oil sands properties on the auction block, adding to a growing list of opportunities for developing the massive resource…

June 7, 2012

Navajo Nation opposes EPA rule affecting coal-fired power plant

The Navajo Nation says the Environmental Protection Agency is going too far in its attempt to regulate a coal-fired power plant on the reservation.

June 7, 2012

Coeur d’Alene Mines to repurchase shares

Silver and gold producer Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) said on Thursday it had authorized a share buyback program of up to $100 million of the company’s common equity.

June 7, 2012

Not enough R&D threatens future of oil sands

With the shift in research and development (R&D) policies – more grants and fewer tax breaks – announced in March by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the latest report from Deloitte…

June 7, 2012

10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability

The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.

June 7, 2012

Gold Prices: second half performance dependent on quantitative easing

Gold prices jumped last week when the unemployment rate was reported unchanged at 8.2%.

June 7, 2012

Churchill’s legal problems a warning to others in Indonesia

After having their assets seized without due compensation, the London based Churchill Mining, filed a law suit against the island nation for $1.8 billion.

June 6, 2012

Round two: Queensland coal mine vs Great Barrier Reef

A delegation from the Australian state of Queensland will meet federal environment minister Tony Burke on Thursday to hammer out a deal on a massive coal project led by India's…

June 6, 2012

The Fed whispers sweet nothings to gold and silver

May was a disastrous month for the market, as the “sell in May and go away” mantra reared its ugly head