Gold prices dive
Gold prices dived Tuesday to 1,684/oz at 12:15 ET as fiscal cliff talks continued ahead of the holiday week.
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MICROMINE collaborates with Madrid Geological Society
Leading software and solutions provider, MICROMINE, and the Madrid Geological Society are collaborating to provide the Micromine Introduction and Resource Estimation Course to unemployed or under-employed geologists, 7 – 10 January 2013.
DiamondCorp surges on funding news for South African mine
Shares in DiamondCorp (LON:DCP) climbed 13% after the company announced it has put in place what it called “the final piece in the funding jigsaw” for its Lace Mine in South Africa.
Silver extremely low because of paper market — Embry
Sprott Asset Management's chief investment strategist, John Embry, said Tuesday that with China's silver demand rising sharply and money printing to infinity being Western central bank policy, silver's price remains ridiculously low on account of paper market games.
Coal to challenge oil as main source of energy by 2017
Coal is likely to overtake oil as the world's main source of energy in the next five years, with potentially devastating effects in the environment, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Nearly 90 pieces of gold and silver found in English historical site
About 90 new pieces of gold and silver have been discovered in the field close to Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England, where the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure was found three years ago.
Centamin’s stock recovers as gold export resumes
Shares in London and Toronto-listed Centamin (LON:CEY, TSX:CEE) surged 26% to 43.95p on Monday after the miner announced it had resumed exports from its flagship Sukari gold mine in Egypt.
The rare earth sector needs these three things to prosper
We need a lot more clarity regarding Japanese demand and Chinese supply.
Canadian government solicits public opinion on proposed $2.4bn potash mine
Encanto teams up with Muskowekwan First Nation to launch potash development
