Rio Tinto cuts more jobs at coal operations
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced more job cuts across its coal mines in Queensland as the state raises its royalty rates.
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Afghanistan to reveal final bidders for giant gold deposit
The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines said Tuesday it opened its final bid for the Badakhshan gold deposit, located in the northeastern province of Badakhshan.
VIDEO: Keystone XL’s rivals try humour to win supporters
Opposition to TransCanada's (TSX, NYSE: TRP) Keystone XL oil pipeline has reached YouTube, where a recently posted video "We Quit You, Keystone XL (It's Not Us, It's You)" is getting thousands of views as it takes a witty approach to attracting more rivals to the project.
Russia says it’s flush with ‘trillions of carats’ in extraterrestrial gems
Russia claims it has uncovered a diamond field of record dimensions in eastern Siberia which is the product of a prehistoric asteroid collision.
Conscience of a gold miner – Nolan Watson interview
Chosen as a Canadian “Top 40 Under 40”, Nolan has created billions in shareholder wealth beginning as a 26 year old CFO at Silver Wheaton.
Gold still Morgan Stanley’s top commodities pick
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) maintains its bullish stance on gold, expecting the precious metal to rise robustly over the next several quarters.
Fortescue Metals averts disaster with $4.5 bln credit facility
Australian iron ore stalwart Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has managed to avert its debt woes by obtaining a fresh USD$4.5 billion credit facility.
BHP boss tops list of Australia’s best-paid CEO’s yet reported earnings fail to tell the full story
BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) head Marius Kloppers has topped a recent list of Australia's best-paid corporate bosses for 2011 yet inadequacies in reporting requirements means much CEO income remains undisclosed.
Iron ore rebound continues
Iron ore has been under pressure this quarter as China's steel industry struggles with rising inventories, overcapacity and overproduction.
