November 27, 2013

German financial watchdog to investigate gold price-fixing

Similar probes in the US and UK are reportedly under way.

November 26, 2013

How China got a firm grip on 90% of Ecuador’s oil

Through a series of financing deals with state-owned oil company PetroEcuador, China has coaxed the Latin American country into submission.

November 26, 2013

Canadian museum gets $1 million from petroleum producers

This is the largest corporate sponsorship in the museum's history.

November 26, 2013

Where can you spend your bitcoins?

Dental work, space flights ... the list goes on.

November 26, 2013

Las Bambas down to one major bidder, investors uneasy

Analysts question the remaining bidder's ability to finance the project.

November 26, 2013

Solar power dominates October in US

According to recently released data, last month's new power generation completions all came from one source: The sun.

November 26, 2013

CHARTS: Investor confidence returning to the mining industry

But based on the large numbers of juniors to begin 2014 with no funding, experts say the level of drilling activity could be the lowest in years.

November 26, 2013

Botswana comes clean on fracking licences after documentary

It's allegedly happening in environmentally sensitive areas, such as the world’s largest elephant herds habitat.

November 26, 2013

Anglo Platinum unionized miners postpone vote on strike until 2014

Amplats' main union obtained permission for a legal strike two weeks ago, after exhausting mediation procedures.

November 26, 2013

London gold fixing under increasing scrutiny

The London fix —a benchmark rate used by mining companies, jewellers and central banks to buy, sell and value gold— may have been subject to manipulation in the last few…