December 12, 2011

East Asia minerals facing litigation in Indonesia

Vancouver’s East Asia Minerals Corp. (TSX V:EAS) informed its shareholders Friday that it has been named as a defendant in a civil claim filed by PT Atlas Mineral Exploration in…

December 11, 2011

Coal outlook dim, indecision makes it dimmer

Embroiled in one controversy after another, the Manmohan Singh government’s time and attention have been consumed by efforts to put out the […]

December 9, 2011

Gold bar sales outstripping jewellery in India

Retail demand for kilo and 100 gram gold bars is not just limited to India rich anymore, as savvy investors buy gold bars on dips and sell them for a…

December 9, 2011

India’s coal imports jump

Coal imports in September rose 51% from a year ago period to 2.65 million tonnes, with the country deliberating importing large quantities of the fuel.

December 9, 2011

Indian politicians appeal to accusations of illegal mining

December 8, 2011

With these gold rings I thee wed… bullion hits record high in rupee

Gold today rallied to an all-time high of Rs 29,540 per 10 grams in the bullion market here by adding Rs 240 on the back of marriage season demand amid…

December 8, 2011

Japan’s Gold Exports Most Since 1985 as Individuals Sell Jewelry, Bars

Gold shipments from Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, are at the highest level since at least 1985 as individuals who purchased jewelry more than 20 years ago are selling it…

December 8, 2011

India iron ore giant NMDC says still keen on Australia despite new taxes, labour costs

The head of India's biggest iron ore miner says Australia's reputation as a very favorable place to invest has not been dented by the combination of a carbon tax, mining…

December 8, 2011

Talison Lithium and Sojitz Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Talison Lithium Limited ("Talison") (TSX:TLH) and Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz") announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to discuss on a non-exclusive basis collaborative marketing and distribution…

December 7, 2011

10 Indian diamond traders jailed in China; 12 to be deported

Ten of the 22 Indian traders, charged with smuggling diamonds worth USD 7.3 million into China, were today sentenced to varied prison terms ranging from 23 months to six years…