July 29, 2011 Betting on uranium Nuclear power has been a hot topic of recent. And as a result, the price action of its input commodity has been quite schizophrenic. Investors and speculators are in a…
July 29, 2011 Playing devil’s advocate on gold bullishness The persistent and mindless bullishness on gold lately has got me nervous. When I get nervous the first thing I do is pull up a multi-year chart and look at…
July 29, 2011 Zimbabwe’s diamonds ‘can become a curse’ The Zimbabwe Independent quotes finance minister Tendai Biti (pictured) on Friday as saying the reality of Zimbabwe's situation is that there is no connection between Zimbabwe’s income from diamonds, its…
July 29, 2011 Zimbabwe keen to reopen asbestos mine Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe Finance Ministers said on Friday the re-opening of the Shabani Mine is a critical imperative for the economy calling it is a tragedy that nearby town of…
July 29, 2011 Lundin hit by production problems, higher costs in Portugal Lundin Mining Corporation reported on Friday net income of $57.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, up 36% from the same quarter last year. The numbers were below management…
July 29, 2011 Madagascar extends Total licence beyond oil sands Madagascar has given French oil major Total a one-year extension of an exploration licence for the Bemolanga block shared with Madagascar Oil and expanded it to include conventional oil, a…
July 29, 2011 European Nickel well funded and making solid progress European Nickel (LON:ENK) remains well funded with cash of US$7.54 million, its latest quarterly update reveals. This compares with US$10.91 million at the start of period, though the company’s direct…
July 29, 2011 Time for platinum to join precious-metals club Move over gold and silver, it's time for platinum to start getting the attention it deserves as a precious metal.
July 29, 2011 Pilbara workers reject $190,000 pay offer Forklift drivers, crane operators and other waterside workers in the North West have gone on strike, rejecting proposed salary packages of more than $190,000 a year.As unions flex their muscles…
July 29, 2011 Wales to celebrate Christmas by re-opening 200-year old coal mine Wales Online reports mining at the historic Tower Colliery in Wales could begin again as soon as Christmas after a £30m scheme to regenerate the site was given the green…
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
