January 17, 2013

Rare earth minerals discovered in Carribean soil

The Jamaican government has announced the discovery of an abundance of rare earth minerals in its soil by a team of Japanese scientists.

January 16, 2013

IIROC: Resume, Angkor Gold Corp.

Angkor is engaged in the identification and exploration of early-stage gold and base metal properties.

January 16, 2013

Gold prices to peak in 2013: GFMS survey

Bullion prices will average an all-time high in the first half of 2013, says Thomson Reuters.

January 15, 2013

Mongolia: Fast growing economy, evolving investment climate

High economic growth driven by Ming activity Mongolia, entirely flanked to the north and south by Russia and China, is the most […]

January 15, 2013

Worries mount over draconian Mongolian mining bill

"The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."

January 14, 2013

Encanto Potash close to $700m/year Indian deal

Things are moving in the junior otash sector in Canada.

January 14, 2013

China set to make biggest ever contribution to global growth in 2014

HSBC says the Middle Kingdom is replacing the United States and Europe as the driving force behind the world economy

January 14, 2013

PNG deposes Aussie chairman of Ok Tedi Mining via entry ban

Prime Minister O'Neill declare Ok Tedi chairman banned from PNG until BHP surrenders cedes assets to government.

January 12, 2013

Panamax coal freight rates slip on vessel oversupply despite fixtures

Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India ended the week stable to slightly lower on Friday, amid a pick up in…

January 12, 2013

Illegal coal seized in Hazaribag

Police on Saturday seized nine truckloads of steam coal, in one of the biggest raids on illegal miners, near the Tati Jharia police station on NH-100, about 30 km from…