September 2012

Finland has plans afoot to phase out coal

Marc Howe | September 30, 2012 - 4:04 am

Energy

Binge-drinking broker pushes oil prices to 8-month high during black out

The actions of an inebriated broker during a booze-induced black-out pushed global oil prices to an 8 month high.

Marc Howe | September 30, 2012 - 3:41 am

Base Metals

Xstrata board endorses Glencore merger deal just shy of deadline

Xstrata's board will recommend the merger of the company with fellow Swiss commodities giant Glencore.

Marc Howe | September 30, 2012 - 3:17 am

Precious Metals

IMF earmarks $2.7 bn in gold sales windfall for concessional lending to needy economies

The International Monetary Fund has given the go ahead to the use of USD$2.7 billion in profits from gold sales to ramp up financial assistance to developing economies.

Marc Howe | September 30, 2012 - 2:40 am

Precious Metals

Gold set to rise on inclusion as Tier 1 banking asset

Gold prices are set to a receive a major boost from their adoption by banks are a core asset if the world's leading banking regulatory authority opts to raise their asset status.

Marc Howe | September 30, 2012 - 2:05 am

Laboratory-made diamonds a rising ‘conflict-free’ alternative

Laboratory grown diamonds have the potential to become the best “conflict-free” alternative to original precious gems, as these man-made rocks are gathering momentum in the high-end jewellery world, says Clive Hill, founder and president of Washington Diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2012 - 9:22 pm

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Precious Metals

Victory Gold grants options

Victory Gold Mines Inc. (CNSX:VGO)(MUN:1VG) announces the granting of stock options to directors, officers and consultants.

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 29, 2012 - 9:00 pm

Precious Metals

Nunavut says there is huge gold mine in its backyard

Mining has eclipsed government as the No. 1 contributor to Nunavut's GDP, a government official told me recently.

Winnipeg Free Press | September 29, 2012 - 6:41 pm

Precious Metals

Barrick’s gold mine in Montana applies for expansion

Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall is owned by Barrick Gold Corp. of Canada.

Montana Standard | September 29, 2012 - 6:36 pm

Precious Metals

Gold favours slow burn over surge after Fed easing

The Federal Reserve's multi-billion dollar, open-ended monetary easing pledge is being hailed as the catalyst for another crack at record highs in gold, but its failure to spark a high-octane rally suggests other factors are in play for the bullion market.

Business Standard | September 29, 2012 - 6:27 pm

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September 2012

Finland has plans afoot to phase out coal

Binge-drinking broker pushes oil prices to 8-month high during black out

Xstrata board endorses Glencore merger deal just shy of deadline

IMF earmarks $2.7 bn in gold sales windfall for concessional lending to needy economies

Gold set to rise on inclusion as Tier 1 banking asset

Laboratory-made diamonds a rising ‘conflict-free’ alternative

Tags for you

Victory Gold grants options

Nunavut says there is huge gold mine in its backyard

Barrick’s gold mine in Montana applies for expansion

Gold favours slow burn over surge after Fed easing

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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