January 18, 2013

World’s biggest wind farm will be built near Fukushima nuclear power plant

Project completion is expected by 2020

January 18, 2013

Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support

Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.

January 17, 2013

CHART: The resource boom ended in 2011 already

And why it's great for stocks.

January 17, 2013

Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.

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.