December 31, 2013 ‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013 While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.
December 24, 2013 Canada’s Sherritt sells coal business for almost $1bn The two separate buyers are US-based Westmoreland Coal and a group led by Altius Minerals.
December 18, 2013 Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.
December 16, 2013 Miners should launch a gold cartel or risk losing everything, advises Stephan Bogner It's no surprise that Stephan Bogner advises investors to hold physical metals outside the banking system, but he also advocates mining companies keeping gold on their balance sheets and forming…
December 16, 2013 Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.
December 15, 2013 Potential … with a grain of salt Only weeks after a swirl of media reports trumpeted that potash soon may become a $65 billion industry for Michigan, the owner of the only potash mine in the state…
December 13, 2013 Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.
December 12, 2013 Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.
December 11, 2013 What hard landing? Chinese bulk trade barometer surges to 3-year high Baltic Dry Shipping Index has surged 220% this year as the iron ore and coal trade continues to defy Chinese bears.
December 10, 2013 Alberta, oil sands lead the Canadian economy once again But British Columbia is expected to become the fastest growing economy by 2015.
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