Shale adds 47% to global gas reserves, 11% to global oil: EIA study The estimates are "highly uncertain and will remain so until they are extensively tested with production wells." MINING.com Editor | June 10, 2013 | 11:59 pm
US Dept. of Energy scientists discover new family of rare-earth quasicrystals The discovery allows scientists to to properly compare structure and magnetic properties between quasicrystal and its "periodic approximant.' MINING.com Editor | June 10, 2013 | 11:58 pm
Mantra Resources to start uranium mining at Mkuju River project Company said it would wait until summer to begin. Kerry Hall | June 10, 2013 | 11:05 pm
Zara Resources makes unsolicited bid for Visible Gold Mines "Press for board and management changes." Michael Allan McCrae | June 10, 2013 | 10:09 pm
Rio Tinto releases pink diamond and gold ingot The Perth Mint will sell 168 limited edition pieces. Kerry Hall | June 10, 2013 | 10:07 pm
Kinross stock hammered over $720m Ecuador write-off The Toronto-based gold miner fell 5% after hours on decision to drop project after failing to come to terms with the Ecuadorian government. Frik Els | June 10, 2013 | 10:03 pm
Strict new EU laws could be the end of oil price reporting The draft law is unlikely to take effect before 2014. Oilprice.com | June 10, 2013 | 9:33 pm
UPDATE: Court win for Israeli billionaire in fight over $50 billion African mining prize Beny Steinmetz scores legal victory amid corruption probe into the sale of Guinea's Simandou iron ore licence. Frik Els | June 10, 2013 | 7:35 pm
Italy investigates Glencore Xstrata for tax evasion Authorities allege Glencore hid profits by paying other units above-market prices for raw materials. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2013 | 6:21 pm