December 21, 2011 Shell and Beijing’s Tsinghua University join forces to undertake new lubricant research Shell Lubricants Technology has announced a two-year research and development partnership with State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious institutions. The partners...
December 20, 2011 Ministry Seeks Tertiary Partners to Provide Training for Mining Sector KINGSTON — The Ministry of Energy and Mining is pursuing discussions with several of the country’s tertiary institutions towards establishing a partnership for the delivery of a four-year degree programme…
December 20, 2011 Peregrine increases ownership in Chidliak diamond project to 100% Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that it has entered into a binding agreement with BHP Billiton to purchase BHP Billiton's 51 percent participating interest…
December 20, 2011 Weak US dollar boosts gold futures MarketWatch reported that weakness in US currency caused an increase in gold futures, in some cases up to 21%.
December 20, 2011 AME BC announces 2011 award recipients The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of its annual awards presented to individuals or teams for significant contributions to the…
December 20, 2011 Peabody Energy completes acquisition of Macarthur Coal Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Macarthur Coal Limited and holds 100 percent of the company.
December 20, 2011 Pollution fighters sue Kennecott over mining dust Clean air groups are making good on a promise to sue Kennecott Utah Copper over air pollution.
December 20, 2011 Zimbabwe government may force platinum miners to set up refineries Concerned about the un-taxed export of byproducts refined from platinum, the Zimbabwean government is considering drafting laws that would force platinum mining companies to set up refineries.
December 20, 2011 Study outlines potential benefits of new pipelines A new paper released Friday by the University Calgary’s School of Public Policy quantifies the benefits to GDP, job growth and government […]
December 20, 2011 Gold rallies on stronger European data Gold vaulted 1% higher, trading above $1,600, as worries about liquidity eased after Spain's successful debt auction and stronger economic data from Germany.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
