November 29, 2011 Bets on lower copper prices double as specs turn cautious Speculative positions on rising commodity prices fell to their lowest since July 2009 on concerns that Europe's debt crisis will crimp demand Speculators decreased wagers on rising commodity prices to…
November 29, 2011 Barrick seeking arbitration over rejected mining lease in Pakistan Barrick Gold says it will fight for the right to develop a gold project in Pakistan after a provincial government rejected its lease application earlier this month. Canadian Press reports…
November 29, 2011 Court fight over Taseko Mines prompts duelling injunction requests An angry dispute over a proposed massive gold and copper mine in B.C.'s central Interior has set off duelling requests for court injunctions against the opponents.
November 29, 2011 Riding with The King: Iron ore junior hires Larry King as pitch man It's not often that a junior mining company has star power in its corner. Black Iron (TSE:BKI) was busy fielding media calls Monday when the Toronto-based company announced it has…
November 29, 2011 Codelco to invest up to US$30mn in Ecuador within next four years Chilean state copper producer Codelco will invest US$10mn-30mn within the next four years in Ecuador following the signing of an exploration agreement.
November 29, 2011 Rio to push growth of its iron ore empire Sam Walsh, CEO of the iron ore division at Rio Tinto, has announced a further increase for its capacity target, of 20 million tonnes.
November 29, 2011 Largest electro-mechanical repair facility on the Copperbelt of Zambia and the DRC in action Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C), repairer of rotating electrical equipment, is close to completing an R8.6-million contract awarded in January 2011 by specialist winder consulting company DRA Technical Services (DRATS) on…
November 29, 2011 Queensland communities statewide to be resource winners Communities around the Australian state of Queensland will provide the many thousands of new employees needed to service Queensland's resource sector expansion out to 2020, according to a QRC Growth…
November 29, 2011 Industrea Mining Services providing mining equipment services for the Lady Annie copper mine Industrea Mining Services has signed an extension contract by for the hire, service and support of a range of equipment to CST Minerals' Lady Annie mine worth approximately A$26.9 million…
November 29, 2011 KBR establishes KBR Minerals with Mark Read as President KBR has appointed Mark Read as President of KBR's Minerals business unit. Read will be the business line leader for the new Minerals business unit, which will be headquartered in…
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
