December 11, 2013

One more spill at Rio Tinto uranium mine

The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less…

December 9, 2013

New South Wales gets new resources minister

Anthony Roberts.

December 8, 2013

A radioactive acid spill at Australia’s Ranger Mine

A crane attempted to block the hole, but was toppled when the tank gave way.

December 6, 2013

Mining jobs in Australia to stage a comeback

Resource industry employment expected to grow 11% in the next five years.

December 5, 2013

Can Juniors borrow instead of raising equity? – Kenton Ralph Toews

Juniors usually raise cash to keep their operations going by issuing new shares.

December 5, 2013

No ‘Too Big To Fail’ in mining sector opens opportunities for value investors: Mike Niehuser

Mining stocks may have moved from a bear market to a place where they are becoming contrarian plays, says Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, opening opportunities for value…

December 4, 2013

Uranium stocks for long-term investing success?

Many times people ask me how I come up with my investment strategy.

December 4, 2013

Why uranium and coal rank high for energy return on energy invested: Thomas Drolet

Not all energy options are equally good, says Thomas Drolet, principal of Drolet & Associates Energy Services Inc.

December 2, 2013

China to search for rare earths in the Moon

The “Jade Rabbit,” China's first lunar rover, is equipped with a round-penetrating radar to measure the Moon's soil and crust.

December 1, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Venture crisis

For a free market to be successful, capital must be able to flow to new ideas and endeavours.