November 28, 2013 High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And…
November 27, 2013 With one month to go, Indonesia ban has nickel on knife’s edge With record ore and metal stockpiling in anticipation of supply disruptions, if Indonesia's January 1 ban proves a damp squib, nickel prices could tumble again.
November 27, 2013 VIDEO: Jim Rogers on US ‘debtonation’ "Prepare yourself for another lost decade or more."
November 27, 2013 Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013 Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time.
November 27, 2013 Turquoise Hill to go ahead with $2.4b rights offer The company will use the proceeds to repay two credit facilities.
November 26, 2013 Greenpeace-commissioned report slams plans to develop world’s largest coal deposit "The project's economics don't stack up," authors from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis wrote.
November 26, 2013 Were tectonics responsible for the ‘Great Dying’ 250 million years ago? Roughly 252 million years ago, 70% of land species and 90% of ocean species were wiped off the planet.
November 25, 2013 Mongolia to embrace illegal gold miners Government wants them to come forward and be part of the system.
November 25, 2013 Iran, world powers clinch nuclear deal "For the first time in a decade, we have halted the progress of the Iranian nuclear program and key parts of the program will be rolled back."
Canada Nickel’s Crawford project gets fast-tracked With the 1P1P fast tracking, the province hopes construction can start on Crawford by the end of the year. January 13, 2026 | 11:31 am