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Victory in Uranium Miner Acquisition (RIO, CCJ, HTHXF, DNN, URZ, URRE, ARVCY)

Posted: November 28, 2011 at 11:33 am

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) stands to complete its offer a junior uranium miner with the withdrawal of Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ) from the bidding for Hathor Exploration Ltd. (OTC: ...
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Bidding War for Uranium Miner Mushrooms (RIO, CCJ, POT, BHP, HTHXF, DNN, URZ, URRE)

Posted: November 18, 2011 at 11:25 am

Mining giant Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) has gotten itself into another bidding war. This time the playing field favors Rio over Canadian uranium miner Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ) mostly ...
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Mining Stocks Undervalued According to BlackRock (BLK, BHP, RIO, VALE, FCX, SCCO)

Posted: October 25, 2011 at 11:47 am

Investors appear to have lost faith in mining stocks, sending share prices down steadily throughout the year. Both iron ore and copper prices are down nearly 20% since the beginning ...
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What Recession? Coal Acquisitions Keep on Coming (BTU, MT, MACDF, ACI, WLT, RIO, ANR, AAUKY, BHP, VALE, PCX, KOL)

Posted: October 21, 2011 at 9:55 am

While Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) and ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) haven’t been pursuing Australia’s Macarthur Coal Ltd. (OTC: MACDF) for more than a few months, the deal never really looked like ...
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The Frontlines in a US-China Trade War (WMT, TGT, BTU, ACI, FCX, RIO, WY, PCL, ADM, BG, CAT, DE, GM, F, GE)

Posted: October 11, 2011 at 1:32 pm

While the debate rages over whether or not the U.S. should enact legislation aimed to curb currency manipulation -- and specifically the Chinese peg to the U.S. dollar -- the ...
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New Alaska Gold & Copper Mine Clears Major Hurdle (NAK, RIO, AAUKY, ABX, NG, GDX, GDXJ, GLD)

Posted: October 7, 2011 at 8:54 am

A state superior court judge in Alaska has ruled against an environmental group in a lawsuit aimed at stopping development of the Pebble gold and copper mine project in the ...
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Drop in Copper and Corn Prices May Be Overrated (FCX, SCCO, BHP, RIO, MON, ADM, BG, POT, MOS, VLO, PEIX, JJC, CU, CORN, MOO, DBA)

Posted: October 5, 2011 at 10:45 am

Since the beginning of September, copper and corn prices have fallen dramatically, with copper off nearly -35% from its 12 month high and corn off about -25%. Because both are ...
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Global Recession or Economic Stagnation: Take Your Pick (RIO, VALE, SCCO, FCX, MT)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 9:14 am

Prospects for the global economy are currently as dark or darker than they've been since the financial crisis began three years ago. Consumers and investors likely see either another recession ...
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Gold Miners Outshine Copper Miners (RIO, BHP, VALE, FCX, SCCO, NEM, ABX, AUY, SLW, GLD, GDX, SLV, SIL)

Posted: September 22, 2011 at 8:22 am

At yesterday's meeting for investors, Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) offered a subdued forecast for the iron ore and copper markets going forward. There was some upbeat talk about new ...
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Media Digest (5/26/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 26, 2011 at 6:19 am

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares remain fairly steady in support of new management. (Reuters) The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner officially launches. (Reuters) The CEO of AIG (NYSE: AIG) talks with ...
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Mining Boom Times Continue (BHP, RIO, CAIQF, GLNCY, AAUKY, MACDF, BTU, MT, YZC)

Posted: August 24, 2011 at 11:26 am

The world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) reported an increase in profits of 86% and a revenue increase of 36% for its 2011 fiscal year ended June ...
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The Richest Diamond Mines in the World

Posted: August 17, 2011 at 6:00 am

The global diamond mining industry may be one of the world's best-kept secrets. Next to anything else having to do with diamonds, that is. The four largest diamond miners in ...
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Commodity Watch: Stirring the Aluminum Pot (AA, CENX, AWC, KALU, NOR, ACH, KO, GS, RIO, JJU)

Posted: June 29, 2011 at 1:40 pm

Aluminum prices climbed by more than 10% from January through April this year, to rise above $1.22/pound before losing all it had gained and returning to about $1.10/pound. At today's ...
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Commodity Watch: Top Miners Near $1 Trillion in Assets (BHP, VALE, RIO, SLW, POT, ABX, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL)

Posted: June 8, 2011 at 2:08 pm

Consulting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers has released its annual review of the mining industry, claiming that "the financial results for the Top 40 [companies] were spectacular." That's pretty hard to argue ...
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Five Gold Stocks Offering Great Value (MIDSX, EGO, AVVGF, NAK, RIO, GLD, NEM, KGC, AU, BVN, IAU, GDX, GDXJ)

Posted: May 31, 2011 at 10:42 am

Less than two weeks ago we were given an exclusive interview with Tom Winmill of the Midas Fund (NASDAQ: MIDSX).  Winmill told us he believes that gold will reach $1,700/ounce in ...
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