March 26, 2013

Ten mining experts you should follow on Twitter

MINING.com's first 'Twitter Mining Top Ten' list.

March 25, 2013

Japan’s massive rare earth discovery threatens China’s supremacy

The deposit contains rare earths that are 20 to 30 times more concentrated than those coming from China.

March 25, 2013

Further evidence of the ‘gold production cliff’: Intierra

New gold discoveries declined by 45% over the past decade.

March 21, 2013

You can stop worrying about ETF outflows now. Indian gold imports have surged 41%

India's imports averaging 87 tonnes a month helps to explain resilience of gold price despite record ETF outflows.

March 21, 2013

Being ‘good looking’ will land you a mining job in Indonesia

An Indonesia-based coal miner posted an ad asking for “good looking” single females under 25.

March 20, 2013

Political infighting may be behind latest Oyu Tolgoi delay

Mongolian state representative on Oyu Tolgoi board may be jockeying for position ahead of presidential elections.

March 20, 2013

Gold investors deaf to Fed stimulus talk as India joins ETF sell-off

Ben Bernanke stays on path to $4 trillion, but gold attracts no inflation-hedge buying.

March 20, 2013

Mosaic invests $1bn in Saudi venture

The deal is the biggest-ever overseas venture for the fertilizer company.

March 17, 2013

Alberta government steps up marketing campaign to sway Americans on Keystone XL

With the long awaited Keystone XL decision looming, the Alberta government took out a $30,000 ad in the New York Times to appeal to Americans.

March 17, 2013

Fresh warnings of eventual financial system collapse

Paul Craig Roberts and Eric Sprott say the current financial system is headed for ruin.