Republicans put return to gold standard on table
The USA's Republican party is giving serious consideration to making a return to the gold standard a part of its official policy platform.
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Canada’s Lalor gold, zinc, copper mine stealing thunder
There's no doubt the big story in mining in Manitoba these days is HudBay's Lalor project near Snow Lake. Weighing in at about $700 million, the zinc/copper/gold mine is shaking up the economic landscape in the region.
Xstrata Coal and Immersive Technologies Collaborate for the Environment, Health and Safety
Xstrata Coal's best-practice dust management employed at open cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has now been extended to equipment operator training thanks to state-of-the-art training simulators from Immersive Technologies.
Fracking: the what, where and how
Learn more about the what, where and how of shale gas in this new infographic by Visual Capitalist.
And it’s over: Anglo and Codelco make peace
The heated legal battle between Anglo American and its Chilean adversary Codelco has finally come to an end as the parties announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement.
TransCanada’s Keystone XL a step closer after Texas ruling
TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline won a small battle Wednesday night as a Texas judge ruled in favour of the firm passing through a farm, after the owner took the Canadian company to court.
Canada shrinks National Park plans to leave room for mining
Canada’s federal government opened a can of worms Wednesday after announcing that a national park, to be created in the North of the country, will be smaller to make room for mining endeavours.
Investors have nowhere left to hide and will start running to silver and gold: Sprott
Eric Sprott says the negative interest rate policy (NIRP) in Europe—the rate bonds pay out for favoured countries like France and Germany—will eventually sour investors and turn them to hard assets like gold and silver.
Worrying: China’s purchasing manager index at nine-month low
Another sign of a slowing China was released today HSBC Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 47.8, a nine-month low. […]