March 7, 2011 January gold output up 12.4% in Russia Russian firms produced 7.53 tonnes of gold in January, 12.4 percent more than in January of 2010, the Gold Industrialists' Union industry lobby said on Saturday. The union expects gold…
March 7, 2011 Inmet, Lundin shareholders given two more weeks to review Equinox bid Shareholders of Lundin Mining Corp. and Inmet Mining Corp. will have two more weeks before they are asked to vote on a friendly merger of the two entities. Canadian Press…
March 7, 2011 Thousands stranded after landslide, but mine still operational: Freeport McMorran A landslide Saturday near Freeport McMorran's Grasberg mine left thousands of workers stranded, but was not expected to impact operations at the world's largest copper mine, a company spokesperson told…
March 6, 2011 Nonferrous minerals exploration rebounds 45% to second-highest total on record Responding to rising metals prices and more stable markets, most mining companies increased exploration budgets in 2010. The result was a 45% increase in estimated worldwide nonferrous metals exploration spending…
March 6, 2011 Nevada mine death: Questions on called-off rescue After a Nevada miner died last week after falling down an abandoned mine shaft, questions are being asked as to when the […]
March 6, 2011 Last coal plant in US Pacific Northwest to shut down starting in 2020 The last coal-fired power plant in the Pacific Northwest will shut down completely by 2025 under an agreement announced Saturday by Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, says a report by the…
March 6, 2011 PotashCorp’s Allan mine in expansion mode The increase in the demand for potash, along with higher prices, is fuelling an expansion of PotashCorp's Allan mine in Sasatchewan, The Star Phoenix reports. The $550 million expansion began…
March 6, 2011 Russia’s young flock to Arctic mining town Lung-blackening pollution and Arctic isolation have not stopped Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel from attracting graduates to work in its mines. Andrey Ostroukh, writing for Reuters, describes how nickel and…
March 6, 2011 Top Chinese copper producer sees rising metal prices this year Jiangxi Copper, China’s top copper producer, sees copper prices rising this year as supply remains tight and demand continues to increase.
March 6, 2011 Outotec to deliver a waste treatment plant for world’s No. 1 copper miner Finnish headquartered metallurgical technology specialist Outotec has been awarded a contract to supply the copper effluent treatment at Codelco’s new MinaMinistro Hales […]
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
