It’s getting warm in Antarctica, but mining still a pipe dream
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming at three times the global average. Would this open the door for mining?
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For Aussie junior miners, 2013 means major funding squeeze
Close to 1,000 Australian junior mining and exploration stocks will be fighting to raise billions of dollars in new equity next year.
Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses
The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.
China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion
The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project in central west Africa, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.
The top 10 most bizarre uses for gold
We all know that gold is not always used for monetary purposes or in jewellery. What most of us may have never imaged, however, is to find gold in one of the following quite unusual products launched this year.
Curacao police arrest 7 in $11.5 million gold bar heist
Police in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao arrested seven suspects in connection with the recent heist of 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million.
Greenland can, but doesn’t want to, be globe’s new top rare earth producer
Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earth metals, the largest deposit outside of China, cannot be mined because the elements are connected to restricted radioactive materials.
Readers’ golden nuggets focused on gold, resources and overcoming negativity
The past few days I’ve been counting down the most popular commentaries over the past year. China, commodities and bond fund popularity were big hits; so were the Surprises in Gasoline, Oil and Resources Stock Prices. Here are the top four.
Saskatchewan’s Education Opportunities in the Natural Resources Sector
The Leader Post reports that due to Saskatchewan’s booming economy more and more students enroll in training programs in the natural resources […]
