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Scathing report calls India’s 2,600 mines ‘out of control’

Illegality in the mining sector has deprived state governments of badly needed revenues, threatened the industry with costly and unpredictable shutdowns, and generated political chaos that helped bring down two state governments in 2011 and 2012.

Frik Els | June 14, 2012 | 6:11 pm

Supporters rally for Kentucky coal

Kentucky still has plenty of friends of coal and many turned out to bash federal regulators who have delayed action on 36 mining permits the state issued in 2010 and 2011.

Citizen Tribune | June 14, 2012 | 5:48 pm

Xena: Warrior Princess actor convicted after camping out on an oil driller

Lucy Lawless, known for her portrayal as Xena: Warrior Princess, pleaded guilty to trespass on Thursday after she and nine Greenpeace activists camped out on an Arctic bound oil-driller docked in New Zealand.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 14, 2012 | 5:26 pm

Why monetary policy is like arsenic and Ron Paul likes gold

David Frum explains all.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 14, 2012 | 4:08 pm

Bloodletting at Gabriel Resources over latest Romania setback

Shares in Gabriel Resources were hammered again over the latest Rosia Montana shambles, dropping 6.9% on Thursday. Its losses for the week now top 15% and it also received the dubious honour of being included in the S&P TSX grouping of most volatile stocks.

Frik Els | June 14, 2012 | 3:39 pm