October 2, 2013

Rio Tinto to sell closed Blair Athol coal mine

Talks with Linc Energy Ltd are said to be at an advanced stage and an agreement may be announced as soon as tomorrow.

October 1, 2013

Entrée Gold jumps on Oyu Tolgoi licence deal progress

Mongolia says will take 34% of Entrée. Vancouver-based explorer shares add 10%.

October 1, 2013

Mongolia cites Oyu Tolgoi progress, but Rio fees must be ‘reset’

The long-running dispute over financing and costs relating to expansion of Rio's flagship copper-gold mine could be over by the end of the year.

October 1, 2013

SHUTDOWN: Gold price up slightly after US lawmakers fail to reach a deal

A big slice of Asian demand will be absent from the marketplace October 1 - 7.

September 30, 2013

New Zealand miners hit back at negative media campaign

"A dose of realism urgently needed on platinum tender."

September 28, 2013

Indians ready for gold shopping spree, again

Regulators clear blocked shipments as government dissipates confusion over new rules.

September 27, 2013

Iran in a groove, oil prices likely to dip

Iran has the world's second largest petroleum and fourth largest gas reserves.

September 26, 2013

CHART: $9 trillion monetary expansion not keeping gold afloat

The world's central banks have pumped more than $9 trillion into markets, but the gold price no longer mirrors this unprecedented monetary expansion.

September 26, 2013

Safer, more efficient nuclear fuel almost ready to hit the market

Known as tristructural-isotropic (TRISO), this fourth-generation reactor fuel can resist high-temperature accident conditions.

September 26, 2013

Smugglers caught in Sri Lanka with $100k in gold nuggets

Caught as they went through security checks, which indicated they were hiding the precious metal inside their bodies.