Lonmin’s Marikana mine controversy far from over: survivors allegedly ‘shot again’
Lawyer says there is enough evidence to say the police had planned to shoot miners and not arrest them.
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A coal factsheet for the future
Here are some of the other startling highlights from the IEA’s Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2012 Factsheet.
Silver drops below $30
Precious metals are at three-month lows.
Enbridge acquires 50% of wind farm for $170 million
Enbridge said Thursday it will invest $170 million to acquire a 50% stake in the 150-megawatt Massif du Sud wind farm in Quebec.
All that glitters in 2013 is gold – PwC predicts soaring prices
Gold is the favoured commodity of 2013 with more than 80% of gold executives expecting to see a rise in the price of gold, despite the poor performance of the precious metal in the last two days.
Canadian mergers and acquisitions survived 2012 collapse
Canadian mergers and acquisitions defied gravity in 2012, surviving a 10% decline in the total number of deals completed during the year.
Iron ore miners ending 2012 on a positive note
Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton reach an almost one-year high.
Tata Steel takes gold and silver status as Caterpillar supplier
Tata Steel has rounded out an award-winning year by receiving a Gold and Silver certification in Caterpillar's prestigious Supplier Quality Excellence Programme (SQEP) for its processing and distribution operation in India and Skinningrove in the UK.
Labour unrest forces Harmony Gold to close South African mine
Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) announced Thursday it has closed its Kusasalethu mine in South Africa a day earlier than planned for the festive holiday season due to violent demonstrations following the suspension of 578 workers.