Young people flee bankrupt Romanian town
Nearly every person was employed at a coal mine that shut in 2006. City declared bankruptcy in September.
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Not all of Africa’s fastest-growing economies relied on mining
Eight of the 12 fastest-growing economies in Africa in recent years did not rely on natural resources.
Gold’s contribution to the global economy: $110 billion in 2012
Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that consumer demand for gold in the form of jewellery, coins or small bars contributed $110 billion to the global economy in 2012.
Gold and the US dollar
How the Price of Gold Reflects the Value of the US Dollar.
GLUT: Oil sands crude drops below $60 a barrel
Bitumen derived oil hit by double whammy as discount widens to $37 a barrel and US crude plunges on inventory build-up.
Horror story for gold investors continues Friday
Gold price slides again, the bloodletting among gold stocks intensify and ETF liquidations pick up speed.
Potash demand to hit decade high next year—Uralkali
World's No.1 potash producer expects global demand to reach between 58 and 60 million tons next year.
AVEVA continues its Future of Plant Design initiative by launching AVEVA E3D Insight
New technology will revolutionise 3D model viewing and approving for decision makers.
Metso completed the divestment of certain parts of its industrial rubber conveyor belt operations
Metso has completed the divestment of certain parts of its industrial rubber conveyor belt manufacturing and related sales and services operations. The operations comprise 27 locations with around 330 employees previously belonging to Metso's Mining and Construction segment.
