October 31, 2011 Australian mining tax could get poisoned by coal seam gas Australia's new mining tax is being held up in the legislature by independents who want more controls on coal seam gas. Sydney Morning Herald reports that two independents MPs, Tony…
October 31, 2011 Saudi gold trade ‘losing its glitter’ JEDDAH: The World Gold Council (WGC) has reportedly suspended its activities in Saudi Arabia, saying that the market has become too weak here and that countries such as China and…
October 31, 2011 Western Potash Corp. Delivers Robust Prefeasibility Study at Milestone Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX: WPX) is pleased to announce the receipt of an independent positive Prefeasibility Study (the “Study”) from AMEC Americas Limited (“AMEC”) on its 100% owned…
October 31, 2011 Environmental groups’ challenge of Alberta coal plant expansion rejected An Alberta court has dismissed Ecojustice's legal challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC's) approval of a coal-fired power plant expansion in western…
October 31, 2011 Coal mining deaths in China leading to more imports A Chinese government policy that purports to make coal mines safer is triggering local supply disruptions. China's dismal, and tragic, accident record at coal mines led the Chinese government to…
October 31, 2011 $1.3B African copper takeover threatened The takeover of Anvil Mining (TSE:AVM), an African copper producer, by Chinese company Minmetals Resources Ltd, could be in jeopardy. Anvil warned on Monday that the $1.3 billion deal may…
October 31, 2011 South African Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Urges Skills Building for the South African Mining Industry BuaNews: Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant is urging the South African Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to continue building skills programs to benefit the mining sector, currently suffering from…
October 31, 2011 Norilsk Mickel and Bellona hold Seminar on Cross-Border Metal Processing Pollution Bellona reports: the Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company (GMK), a division of the smelting giant Norilsk Nickel, and international environmental NGO Bellona discussed environmental problems today in a seminar regarding…
October 31, 2011 New Skills Program for Mining and Forestry in Northern BC As a part of BC's job plan, a new training program to address a skills shortage in forestry and mining was announced today, reports Energetic City. Over the next 18…
October 31, 2011 Bullish Momentum Building in Gold and Silver After correcting from above $1900 to below $1550, gold prices have undergone the necessary consolidation and now look poised to challenge the old highs.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
