March 2012

China’s Baotou Steel Rare-Earth notches hefty profit

An annual profit of more than $A530 million for the world's biggest rare-earths producer, China's Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth Hi-Tech Co, a $1.23 billion North American takeover deal, and complaints by the US, EU and Japan to the World Trade Organisation over China's limiting of rare earth exports made March a busy month for the industry.

The Australian | March 31, 2012 - 11:19 pm

Energy

China beats US with power from coal processing trapping carbon

By 2025, with 250 million more Chinese projected to be living in cities, China’s share of global carbon pollution will jump to 30.3 percent from 26.8 percent this year, the EIA says.

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2012 - 11:01 pm

Energy

Black Sea jewel town threatened by coal plant, daunted locals resist

Resistance! The word is not in keeping with the relaxed atmosphere that a visitor expects in a pretty, seaside town, but we find it in the Yaykıl village of Gerze.

Zaman | March 31, 2012 - 9:21 pm

Education

Silver responds to Fed, then weakens

Silver started this week moving in a positive direction, but is now back under pressure. The metal has yet to return to its February 29 high, and it appears that many investors are deciding not to wait around.

Resource Investing News | March 31, 2012 - 8:14 pm

Energy

A look at gold royalty companies

Gold royalty companies provide upfront capital to developing gold mining producers to help with the expenditures of bringing the mine into production.

Mining Stocks Guide | March 31, 2012 - 7:10 pm

Energy

Does China hold the winning ticket?

The odds of winning tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 175,711,536. This remote chance hasn’t stopped people from lining up to buy a ticket, as the “what-if-I-win” idea seems so thrilling.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | March 31, 2012 - 6:51 pm

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Stormtroopin’ USA

No term generates more confusion or misunderstanding than fascism; too many people believe that fascism exists solely in images on the History Channel - storm troopers pounding thundering jackboots down cobblestone streets of occupied countries while throwing up the Roman salute.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 31, 2012 - 6:41 pm

Energy

Should investors activate gold and silver airbags?

Earlier this week, a fully loaded Brinks truck carrying between $3 million and $5 million in uncirculated loonies and toonies crashed on a snow covered highway in Ontario, Canada.

Wall St. Cheat Sheet | March 31, 2012 - 6:35 pm

Precious Metals

Ecometals gives Condor Gold buyers more time to come up with money. And not for the first time

Ecometals Limited announced after the market close on Friday that is has been forced to give Ecuador Capital Corporation more time to come up with a final payment of $1,750,000 for its Condor Gold Project in Ecuador.

Frik Els | March 31, 2012 - 12:10 am

Precious Metals

On White Tiger misses deadline to submit financials, says struggling to account for Century buy

White Tiger Gold (TSX:WTG) is worth only one-tenth of what it was last year and news out late on Friday will do little to restore investor confidence in the Canada-Russia gold miner.

Frik Els | March 30, 2012 - 11:35 pm

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March 2012

China’s Baotou Steel Rare-Earth notches hefty profit

China beats US with power from coal processing trapping carbon

Black Sea jewel town threatened by coal plant, daunted locals resist

Silver responds to Fed, then weakens

A look at gold royalty companies

Does China hold the winning ticket?

Tags for you

Stormtroopin’ USA

Should investors activate gold and silver airbags?

Ecometals gives Condor Gold buyers more time to come up with money. And not for the first time

On White Tiger misses deadline to submit financials, says struggling to account for Century buy

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

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