Small victory for ‘marvelous’ 14m tonne Valemax fleet
China allowed one partially loaded Valemax to dock earlier in April, but carrying 400,000 tonnes of iron ore is still banned.
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New row over $33bn coal scam could topple Indian prime minister
Current PM Manmohan Singh was in charge of the coal ministry when $33bn in coal proceeds never materialized.
Batista bailout is urgent
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Russia wakes sleeping rare earth giant
Billionaire Alexander Nesis, state-owned Rostec reach $1bn deal to develop world's largest rare earth deposit and take control of Russia's REE stockpiles.
Ross Beaty: you say impossible, I say possible
Copper and silver king turned environmentalist Ross Beaty sees stagnant global growth, but strong fundamentals for gold. Here he shares his views, and a few memorable moments in his career — on both sides of the industry.
Australian Federal Government to prevent fracking around the Great Barrier Reef
In February, the conservative state government of Queensland lifted a ban on shale oil exploration and production along its coast, enabling companies to begin assessing the potential there, in the search for starting a shale boom equal to the one in the US.
Sell in May and miss a chance to buy gold stocks cheap
What is up—the Dow Jones and S&P 500—will come down and what is down—gold equities—will go up fast, predicts the ultimate contrarian investor, Bob Moriarty.
Experts see gold prices rising next week
Will the physical demand surge continue?
Scramble for silver coins driven by bargain hunting, not fear
If gold and silver prices fall, meeting demand is going to get a whole lot worse.
