December 19, 2013

Unique, comfortable, lightweight and well-balanced pistol grip is ideal for field use

The pistol grip is designed for high performance in field settings. It allows researchers to take the measurements they need without worrying about the size or weight of their equipment.

December 19, 2013

Ex-Im Bank Approves $694 Million to Finance Export of U.S. Mining and Rail Equipment to Australia

In a decision that will support thousands of U.S. jobs, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $694.4 million loan to Roy Hill Holdings of…

December 19, 2013

Molycorp completes commissioning of rare earth cracking facility

The Cracking Plant is part of a multi-stage chemical process designed to increase the facility's rare earth recovery rates, boost production throughput, and contribute to lower unit production costs.

December 19, 2013

Glencore Xstrata raises stake in Africa’s copper belt

The miner and commodities trading giant acquired an additional 14.5% interest in Mutanda, a copper mine in the province of Katanga, Congo.

December 19, 2013

Gold price collapses pass the $1,200 mark

It plunged as much as 3% to $1,198 an ounce, the lowest price in almost six months.

December 19, 2013

China’s government likely behind country’s gold hoard—report

Already the world's biggest gold producer China is set to overtake India as the No.1 gold importer. But where is all that gold going?

December 19, 2013

Who owns the biggest Bitcoin wallet?

The answer might be obvious to those who have been following the Silk Road saga.

December 18, 2013

Biggest US coal plant closures of 2013

Over the next decade, US power companies have planed to permanently retire nearly 28,000 megawatts of coal-fired generating capacity.

December 18, 2013

Junior mining stocks that will let you sleep at night: Ralph Aldis

The best time to buy gold is when the market hates it, especially when it comes to junior explorers with market caps under $1 billion.

December 18, 2013

India won’t ease gold import restrictions

Gold jewellers dismayed.