June 9, 2012 An 1865 economic study of coal explains why bankers and financial firms will pay more for IT and resource companies will pay less William Jevons, a British economist, was looking at his country’s dwindling coal supplies in the mid-1800s and was asked if increased efficiency in […]
June 8, 2012 Gold bumps up against $1,600, but weekend Spanic could see the running of the bullion bulls Potentially gold-bullish developments this weekend include fresh economic data from China and shocks emanating from Europe as Spain attempts to shore up its banking system.
June 8, 2012 Minerals Council of Australia accuses unions of racism The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has condemned unions, saying they are running a nonsensical "race-based" campaign.
June 8, 2012 Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy Copper dropped sharply on Friday after China's decision to cut interest rates suddenly revived fears of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
June 8, 2012 Dominican Republic: Sandy beaches, turquoise water and $58 billion waiting to be extracted The Dominican Republic is soon to become more than just a sunny destination. Data published by the country’s geology society claim the Central American nation is sitting on nearly $58…
June 8, 2012 U.S. environment agency sues India-based coal firm A group of coal companies owned by a massive India conglomerate ran illegal surface mines in eastern Kentucky that polluted waterways, according to lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
June 8, 2012 Canadian government of Nunavut allows uranium mining Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.
June 8, 2012 South Africa’s diamond industry no longer sparkling The South African diamond industry faces serious challenges upstream and downstream, where job creation, wealth creation and the beneficiation of raw diamonds are not concerns for regulatory authorities, says diamond…
June 8, 2012 Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.
June 7, 2012 World’s dumbest politician A country that represents less than 2% of the Euro block and a tiny fraction of the world economy continues to be the tail that wags the dog.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
