September 30, 2012 Binge-drinking broker pushes oil prices to 8-month high during black out The actions of an inebriated broker during a booze-induced black-out pushed global oil prices to an 8 month high.
September 30, 2012 Xstrata board endorses Glencore merger deal just shy of deadline Xstrata's board will recommend the merger of the company with fellow Swiss commodities giant Glencore.
September 30, 2012 IMF earmarks $2.7 bn in gold sales windfall for concessional lending to needy economies The International Monetary Fund has given the go ahead to the use of USD$2.7 billion in profits from gold sales to ramp up financial assistance to developing economies.
September 30, 2012 Gold set to rise on inclusion as Tier 1 banking asset Gold prices are set to a receive a major boost from their adoption by banks are a core asset if the world's leading banking regulatory authority opts to raise their…
September 29, 2012 Laboratory-made diamonds a rising ‘conflict-free’ alternative Laboratory grown diamonds have the potential to become the best “conflict-free” alternative to original precious gems, as these man-made rocks are gathering momentum in the high-end jewellery world, says Clive…
September 29, 2012 Nunavut says there is huge gold mine in its backyard Mining has eclipsed government as the No. 1 contributor to Nunavut's GDP, a government official told me recently.
September 29, 2012 Barrick’s gold mine in Montana applies for expansion Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall is owned by Barrick Gold Corp. of Canada.
September 29, 2012 Gold favours slow burn over surge after Fed easing The Federal Reserve's multi-billion dollar, open-ended monetary easing pledge is being hailed as the catalyst for another crack at record highs in gold, but its failure to spark a high-octane…
September 29, 2012 Fifty years of potash mining They were looking for oil, but they found something even better.
September 29, 2012 U.S. Labor Department announces $1.15 million Crandall Canyon disaster settlement A settlement in the "tragedy that should have never happened" is awaiting final approval by a federal judge.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
