January 9, 2013

Miners warned about Myanmar, Tajikistan and Bolivia investments

These aren't the only countries facing creeping nationalization

January 9, 2013

Chinese miners hunt for gold overseas on expectations of bullion price gains

Tianjin China Mining Conference highlights overseas acquisitions rush

January 9, 2013

Nautilus Minerals receives unsolicited bid

Nautilus says it has had no contact with Bailey and is seeking more information about the bid.

January 8, 2013

China sets eyes on thorium for ‘clean’ nuclear power generation

if they manage to crack thorium, the world will need less oil, coal, and gas than feared.

January 7, 2013

Exploration must eradicate poverty in India

Natural resources are underutilized and could provide more opportunities

January 7, 2013

Lynas finally fires up Malaysian plant, ignites REE stocks

Australian miner rockets 14% after saying first commercial rare earths available within weeks. Molycorp et al surge in sympathy.

January 7, 2013

New dating tip: wear this $250,000 gold shirt

Wealthy 32-year-old Indian man expects to dazzled the ladies.

January 6, 2013

Half of Iran’s post-sanction oil exports headed for China

Four leading Asian economies currently account for almost of Iran's exports of oil

January 5, 2013

South Korea turns to Japan to reduce rare earth reliance on China

Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled

January 4, 2013

Australians want to put the brakes on foreign ownership of mining interests

New survey reveals significant anti-foreign sentiment