August 9, 2013

Exxon adds to its stake in oil sands

ConocoPhillips sold Clyden package for $751 million

August 9, 2013

James River Coal cuts costs to blunt impact of low prices

James River Coal Co reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as cost cutting made up for a sharp decline in coal prices and shipments.

August 9, 2013

Gold investors should get out of the trade while they can: Vickers

President of New York-based investment brokerage firm Damon Vickers & Co., tells investors to sell the rallies and look for more downside.

August 9, 2013

BSGR mining operations in Guinea at risk if firm found guilty of corruption

Billions of dollars worth of mining permits may be cancelled.

August 9, 2013

Lawsuits against Goldman, JPMorgan, Glencore Xstrata pile up

Cases against big banks to expose role played by the London Metal Exchange, say experts.

August 9, 2013

China growing uneasy over Greenland’s rare earth ambitions

China's REE industry has never had to face any real contenders, until now.

August 9, 2013

NASA gets serious about asteroid mining in new mission

"The mission will develop important technologies for asteroid exploration that will benefit anyone interested in exploring or mining asteroids, whether it's NASA or a private company."

August 8, 2013

The year’s best meteor shower is coming this weekend

The point from which the meteors appear lies in the Perseus constellation.

August 8, 2013

Now is the time to short sell gold miner volatility: Michael Purves

GDX volatility is at multi-year highs.

August 8, 2013

Rio Tinto half year profit plummets 71% on weak commodity prices

Rio doesn't expect Chinese growth to recover in the second half of the year.