May 29, 2012 Tiny El Salvador needs mining but worries about water contamination The government of El Salvador is warning that the future large-scale development of the Cerro Blanco mine in southern Guatemala will greatly endanger the quality of water found in the…
May 29, 2012 BHP and Rio Tinto not enthusiastic about hiring foreign workers BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto won’t be following Australia’s richest person and number four on the list of the world of mining's billionaires Gina Rinehart’s plan to import foreign workers…
May 29, 2012 Fly-in Fly-out Australian miners to blame for rise in STIs The Australian Medical Association says fly-in fly-out work in Queensland has led significant increases in sexually transmitted infections in mining communities.
May 29, 2012 Freeport McMoRan: Labour dispute and lower copper prices pressuring stock I'm not all that thrilled to be owning Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) right now. While the company's stock has tended to be highly correlated to the price of…
May 29, 2012 Why a remote area in Canada is poised to become one of the world’s major iron ore producing regions The Labrador trough. An infographic.
May 29, 2012 Alexis obtains approval for $45 million debt financing for Snow Lake and announces proposed restructuring with share consolidation and name change Alexis Minerals Corporation (TSX:AMC)(OTCQX:AXSMF) ("Alexis" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received formal credit approval from Credit Suisse for a US $45 million, 4 1/2-year term…
May 29, 2012 Codelco, the world’s major copper producer, selects AVEVA NET Chile’s state-run Corporación Nacional del Cobre (CODELCO) has selected AVEVA NET as its information management solution for the execution of important capital projects in the country.
May 29, 2012 Botswana Diamonds awarded new exploration licence Botswana Diamonds has been awarded an additional 262.6 square kilometre prospecting license for the precious gems in the Africa country for an initial period of three years, after which it…
May 29, 2012 Diamond development: Gahcho Kué partners advance $31.3 million Joint venture partners Mountain Province Diamonds (49%) of Toronto and De Beers Canada (51%), also based in Toronto, are spending $31.3 million over the next year at their Gahcho Kué…
May 29, 2012 State of emergency in Peru after two anti-Xstrata protestors died in clashes with police Peru's government declared a 30-day state of emergency on Monday night after two people were killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests against Swiss based-Xstrata near…
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
