December 19, 2011

First Uranium to lay off 1,850 employees at South African mine

First Uranium said it plans to lay off up to 1,850 employees at its Ezulwini Mine in South Africa.

December 19, 2011

U.S. House set to kill Keystone-linked bill

December 19, 2011

Newcrest Mining reduces gold production guidance by 150,000 oz

Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) said it will produce about 150,000 oz less gold in its 2011/12 financial year due to production disruptions at Cadia Valley and Lihir, and lower feed grades…

December 19, 2011

Oil Sands Project: New Key to Environmentalism?

Security payroll tax cuts, which also included a measure to quickly move ahead with the controversial Keystone XL oil sands pipeline. Given that there are already more than 2.3 million…

December 19, 2011

Analysts cut targets as Western Potash unveils $3.3B Capex

Total capex for Western Potash's Milestone potash project comes in at $3.3 billion after accounting for previously undescribed deferred capital costs.

December 19, 2011

Fighting the oilsands

December 19, 2011

Euro Mine Expo at the heart of Europe’s expanding mining industry

The mining industry in Scandinavia is gaining ground fast. Sweden is currently undergoing an expansion that few would have thought possible not […]

December 19, 2011

Dividend growth bringing gold miners full cycle

The return of dividends and the rise of ETFs are just some of the changes the gold investment space has seen over the last 20 years.

December 19, 2011

Platinum palladium: How to trade safely during crisis

While gold has been soaring for the past two years on the back of the eurozone debt crisis, precious metals like platinum and palladium have underperformed.

December 19, 2011

Gold sees losses as Fitch downgrade warning hurts euro

Gold prices eased on Monday as a warning from Fitch Ratings that it may downgrade France and six other euro zone countries hurt stocks and the euro.