Oil sands ETF debuts
Sustainable Wealth Management has become the latest company to partner with Exchange Traded Concepts to debut an ETF, announcing this week the launch of the North American Oil Sands ETF (SNDS).
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Mining companies should chase more M&As – JPMorgan
Asset manager at JPMorgan, Neil Gregson, says mining companies should pursue more takeovers as escalating costs prompt them to slow spending on expansions.
EMED Mining Public Limited – AGM Statement
We continue to collaborate closely with our suppliers and advisers, the regulatory authorities of the Government of Andalucía and the project financiers with a view to triggering the Rio Tinto Copper Mine by the end of 2012.
Copper, nickel combine to capture printed electronics market
There are better days waiting ahead for copper and nickel in the field of electronics with the new invention of copper-nickel nanowires, which will be a perfect choice for printed electronics, developed by researchers in Duke University.
Kazakh central bank aiming for 20% of reserves in gold
According to Kazakhstan's deputy central bank chairman, the central bank plans to boost the share of gold in its gold and foreign currency reserves to 20% from 14-15%
Company introduces low cost lab-made diamond identifier
As diamond traders continue to express concerns over undisclosed lab-made diamonds, a Hong Kong firm is offering a low cost way to identify them. Their solution is a $200 laser pen.
Shares jump as Australian billionaire moves to take over Whitehaven Coal
Nathan Tinkler had been widely expected to sell down his 21% stake in Whitehaven Coal, but is instead looking to taking over the business.
A solution for tracking badgers may also help find miners
A novel solution for tracking badgers underground eventually led to a technology that beats many of the conventional tracking tools currently on the market.
EPA Pebble Mine review: Dirk Van Zyl and biogeochemists
I must return to the topic of the Pebble Mine. What is happening there is so extreme and contentious that it is setting the pinnacle (and possible the standard) for debate about opening new mines in sensitive places.