October 23, 2011 Cancer therapy using iron ore Helicon Group, an Australian medical company, will spend $3 million to develop a cancer therapy that relies on magnets and iron ore. Nanoparticles of iron ore are injected into a…
October 23, 2011 Global factors creating potential for precious metals Many invest in precious metals, more so in the recent times due to the uncertainty in the global economy. There are quite a few innovative instruments, with precious metals as…
October 23, 2011 Railways chokes on coal short supply Coal Ministry mandarins recently summoned senior officials of State-owned coal companies and reportedly urged them to pull up their socks or face consequences. The reason: a large number of power…
October 23, 2011 Sata’s shake-up ‘for the better’ THE controversial steps taken by Zambia's new President Michael Sata in that country's mining industry is aimed at bringing partnerships and inclusivity into the industry, said Arshad Dudhia, one of…
October 23, 2011 Gold down over four percent last week KUWAIT, Oct 23 (KUNA) -- The latest price lists show a decrease of over four percent in price of gold over the last week touching the USD 1,600 per ounce.…
October 23, 2011 Hedge Funds Raise Bullish Bets Most in Two Months: Commodities (For more commodity columns, click CMMKT.) Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds increased bullish bets on commodities by the most since August on mounting optimism the global economy will avoid…
October 23, 2011 Boss Power has $30 million burning a hole in its pocket Boss Power (CVE:BPU), which successfully settled a lawsuit on Thursday with the Province of British Columbia, is now looking at ways to spend […]
October 23, 2011 New, modernized coal mine revives Trinidad’s past The depths of the New Elk Coal Mine near Trinidad are white. The miners who work several thousand feet below the earth’s surface are dusted in white powder, too. While…
October 23, 2011 Dubal, Emal showcase UAE aluminium sector Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium (Emal), the UAE’s two primary aluminium smelters, exhibited jointly at a major industry event in Istanbul recently. Nasser Zainal, general manager, Marketing…
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
