December 29, 2011

Course reveals exploration secrets in Sudbury

Trueclaim geotechnician Trevor Pacaud (right) points to an interesting piece of rock while showing prospecting students Sue Harrison, a Laurentian University geology student, and Todd Nelder, an exploration survey technician,…

December 29, 2011

Using a 350-tonne mining excavator to wash a car

Cleaning a car using a mining excavator instead of washing by hand is certainly quicker, but results may vary.

December 29, 2011

VTB Bank buys iron ore stake

Russia's second-largest lender VTB has bought a 20 percent stake in Metalloinvest, the country's largest iron ore miner part-owned by Alisher Usmanov, one of Russia's richest men.

December 29, 2011

Model mining portfolio: in a buying mood

The mining sector now resembles a Civil War battlefield with a few wounded staggering around amongst the corpses, the shell holes and burnt out weaponry. It’s grim out there.

December 29, 2011

Gold is a prime example of the unwinding of a momentum trade

Momentum is mystical, no one can truly explain where it comes from, why it manifests itself the way it does, or why […]

December 29, 2011

Another Asian Fukushima imminent?

Taiwan imports 99 percent of its energy, which is vital to its rapidly industrializing economy.

December 29, 2011

Alberta sees oilsands tours as a way to educate international community

The Alberta government offered a record number of oilsands tours to U.S. politicians, foreign diplomats, international reporters and others in 2011 to help curtail growing criticism.

December 29, 2011

Northern Energy and Mining to spend $52.6 million on debt buybacks

Canadian NEMI Northern Energy and Mining will spend a total of about $52.6 million to buy back most of its outstanding shares and debt securities from investors.

December 29, 2011

Indian jewellers reduce gold content to lift sales

December 29, 2011

Pan American Silver (PAAS) dropped to a new low for the year

(RTTNews) - Pan American Silver (PAAS: News ) gapped open slightly lower Wednesday and declined during the first 2 hours of trade. The stock slipped further late in the afternoon…