Rival tin miners in Bolivia fight with dynamite
Violent clashes between vying factions of miners from Bolivia's second largest tin mine have left one person dead and nine injured.
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New Yorkers taken in by tungsten-filled gold bars
Fake gold bars filled with tungsten have duped purchasers of the precious metal in New York.
Alpha Natural closes eight coal mines, retrenches 1200 workers
Alpha Natural Resources has announced the closure of eight coal mines in Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as the reduction of its workforce by 1,200 heads.
Silver ponzi scheme fleeces investors of $65 million
A silver ponzi scheme run out of South Carolina fleeced precious metals investors of USD$65 million over a three year period.
China displays continued appetite for Australian minerals with Western Desert bid
China's Meijin Energy Group has launched a USD$457 million bid for Australia's Western Desert Resources (ASX:WDR).
Silver to blow through triple digits, gold to hit $10,000: Leeb
Storied money manager Stephen Leeb says silver is set to blast through the $100 threshold and gold will reach $10,000 due to rabid money printing by indebted governments.
China bulls chase iron ore 25% higher in just two weeks
The rally in iron ore has spilled over into shipping.
Islands dispute: Why China won’t use rare earths against Japan
Rare earths are much less of a trade weapon in Chinese hands than in the past.
Endeavour Silver soars after Bolanitos mine drill results
Shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR)(NYSE:EXK) were up almost 2% at $9.87 Tuesday after it announced drill results from its Bolanitos mine in Guanajuato State, Mexico.
