May 24, 2011 Gold and silver perking up today on weakening major currencies Gold rose in response to the degrading Eurozone crisis. In the euro gold again touched new highs at €1,080.41. In the dollar it rose to $1,519 ahead of London's opening,…
May 24, 2011 Total CEO: oil sands key factor in global crude price, plans no further Canadian acquisitions According to The Globe & Mail, Christophe de Margerie, the CEO of French energy giant Total on a tour of Canada’s oil sands with members of the company’s international advisory…
May 24, 2011 Baosteel positive about getting approval for Zhanjiang project from government China's Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd expects to receive regulatory approval for its coastal Zhanjiang project this year, Chairman He Wenbo said on Tuesday, despite government resolve to extend…
May 24, 2011 Indian buyers help lift gold sales in the Middle East The Middle Eastern market, which has seen sustained interest in large denomination bullion bars from high-net-worth individuals, has a new ally. Heavy buying from expatriates from the Asian subcontinent, notably…
May 24, 2011 Kirkland Lake Gold sees 56 percent rise in Q4 gold production Canadian gold miner Kirkland Lake Gold Inc said its quarterly gold production rose 56 percent. Quarterly gold production rose to 23,466 ounces, from 14,995 ounces, a year earlier. The Ontario-based…
May 24, 2011 Oil sands poised to become largest source of US crude imports According to testimony before the US Congress concerning the construction of the $7bn Keystone XL pipeline extension from Alberta to Texas, crude produced by Canada’s oil sands, which represent just…
May 24, 2011 The last tango of the currencies will end in gold’s favour The debt problems now weighing on the Euro have inflicted a devaluation of around 6% this month with no recovery in sight for the PIIGS, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and…
May 24, 2011 Indians working Australian mining jobs may soon be needed back home The Australian: Australia is facing a critical skills shortage in mining and other industries, and India seemed like the perfect place to get skilled labour. However with new projects opening…
May 24, 2011 Miners’ families challenge $8.5bn Massey-Alpha deal The Charleston Gazette reports on Tuesday that the families of seven miners who died in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster in West Virginia have filed a new lawsuit against…
May 24, 2011 BHP Billiton pulls out of Zambian mine partnership: The Post Online BHP Billiton has dissolved a partnership with Blackthorn Resources to develop a mine in Zambia, according to a report in The Post Online: World's largest mining company BHP Billiton has…
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
