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
June 6, 2012 Is the table set for a mania in precious metals? It may feel like I'm out of touch with the precious metals markets to broach the subject of a mania today, but I think the table is being set now…
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 6, 2012 Discovery of world’s largest tungsten mine sends Chinese stocks skyrocketing Shares of China's tungsten companies climbed on Wednesday after the country’s Ministry of Land and Resources announced the discovery of the world's largest tungsten mine in east province of Jiangxi.
June 6, 2012 Investment, technological advances to double Canada’s crude oil production by 2030 Canada will double its crude oil production by 2030, increasing output from three million barrels a day to 6.2 million barrels a day, according to a study by the Canadian…
June 5, 2012 At least 30 coal carriers with unsold cargo floating off China’s coast The drop-off in demand, exacerbated by high inventories thanks to a mild northern hemisphere winter and a surge in US exports have led to a collapse in thermal coal prices.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am
