September 13, 2013

Canada’s Silvercorp blames contractor for production dip at Chinese mines

Company said mining contractors were adding waste rock from development tunnels to ore trucks before they were weighed.

September 13, 2013

Huffington Post writer asks Prince Charles to fight Romania gold mine

Interesting choice.

September 13, 2013

Rock band to commemorate UK’s worst ever mining disaster

100 years ago an explosion at the Senghenydd, Wales coal mine killed 439 miners.

September 13, 2013

A (very) brief history of gold

From the early Egyptians to Bernanke.

September 13, 2013

Elon Musk and the future of design

SpaceX founder unveils 3D design technology.

September 13, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: The platinum series continued

Part two of the platinum series explores supply and demand.

September 12, 2013

Casey’s Marin Katusa: Conflict could be good for energy investors

Though Syria is not a major producer of oil, the impact of war can reach far beyond its borders. Conflict in the Middle East almost always results in higher oil…

September 12, 2013

China gets tough on coal, pollution

Bans new coal-fired power plants in some areas as part of anti-pollution measures.

September 12, 2013

Voith CPC 1600 fluid coupling doubles productivity in a Chinese coal mine

An additional 350,000 metric tons of coal production per month has been made possible at the Chinese Sandaogou coal mine in Shaanxi province thanks to the powerful CPC 1600 AFC…

September 12, 2013

Metso selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Metso has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).