Italian coal miners barricaded in mine, armed with explosives
About 100 coal miners are barricaded inside an underground mine in Sardinia, Italy, and have armed themselves with explosives to prevent the mine's closure.
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Aurcana boosts resources at Mexico’s La Negra
Canadian Aurcana Corp. (TSX-V: AUN, OTCQX: AUNFF) has updated the resource estimate for its La Negra polymetallic mine in Mexico's Querétaro state.
More singers join the ‘supercycle is over’ choir
Financial Times analysts are the latest ones singing the “supercycle is over” song, as the paper points today to recent profit reports from major miners, including Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata as the most recent evidence.
Two men killed on Origin Energy offshore rig
Two men have died in an accident on an offshore gas rig operated by Origin Energy(ASX:ORG) in Australia's Bass Strait.
Eric Sprott cautions investors to fear the financial system
Sprott says it's time for people to take matters into their own hands and that means pushing further and further into precious metals equities as well as physical gold and silver.
Gold miners beleagured by ‘exponential’ increase in costs
Gold miners confront costs which are 'increasing exponentially' according to Silver Doctors, with some predicting that gold prices will need to rise to $3,000 within five years in order for companies to stay profitable.
China snaps up US assets
China's overseas buying spree continues unabated, with companies upping the pace of their US asset purchases.
Rio Tinto unveils its first Indian diamonds
Mining giant Rio Tinto (LSE:/NYSE:/ASX:RIO) has unveiled its inaugural set of jewelry made using diamonds from its Bunder mine project in India's Madhya Pradesh.
Delaware court upholds $2bn Southern Copper judgment
Delaware's highest court has upheld a decision by a lower court to award $2 billion to Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO) following Southern's overpayment for Minera Mexico.