Audit the Fed: Rand Paul
Paul has threatened to block the nomination of Janet Yellen as the next US Federal Reserve chair unless an audit is allowed to go ahead.
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China 2013 gold production pegged at 430 tonnes
Consumption to exceed 1,000 tonnes.
CORRECTION: Jim Rogers responds to MINING.com about class A shares purchase story
"I explained over and over that I do NOT buy A shares when I invest in China!"
True Gold Mining receives a bump after extending gold mineralization
"This extension more than doubles the size of the gold footprint at Kao."
China moves toward new stage of mining sector openness
"When the Chinese government says they are going to do something, it can really be done quickly."
Queensland coal ports operating under capacity; BHP scraps $5bn terminal plan
'As the mining investment boom turns to bust, Queensland’s port capacity has already shifted from a shortfall to a surplus.'
Sector-wide platinum strike looks likely
Workers at Northam Platinum put down their tools. Others may follow.
Embrace nuclear energy: Climate scientists to environmental groups
Wind and solar power won't be enough to prevent extreme climate change, top climate scientists say in open letter to environmental groups.
First signs of a slow down in global CO2 emissions
The rate at which CO2 emissions are rising has slowed, although total emissions reached a record high in 2012.
