July 16, 2012 How to get rich in outer space: a visual guide Recent developments show that becoming rich by profiting of the minerals that asteroids, stars and unknown planets have to offer it is closer than ever. Before it is too late,…
July 16, 2012 UK’s imminent sale of uranium producer to bring in billions British taxpayers could net as much as $4.6 billion with the government’s sale of its stake in nuclear power giant Urenco, a move which aims to solidify the country’s policy…
July 16, 2012 The mining boom in Australia is over, or is it? This was the year for Australia’s mining boom Martin Ferguson hinted on Monday. The Resources Minister highlighted the end of the high commodity prices era that will force the country’s…
July 16, 2012 Australia’s mining success places Great Barrier Reef in peril The unprecedented success of Australia's mining sector, which enabled the country to successfully weather the financial crisis and has triggered a surge in the Aussie dollar, may have caused irreparable…
July 16, 2012 Tinkler pursues Whitehaven Coal bid in wake of share plunge Former electrician turned mining tycoon Nathan Tinkler has issued a further bid for the remainder of Australia's Whitehaven Coal Ltd., following a 17% plunge in the company's shares since Tinkler's…
July 16, 2012 China’s Zijin Mining obtains regulatory approval for Norton Gold takeover Zijin Mining Group (HK:2899), China’s largest gold producer, announced on Friday that its bid for Australia’s Norton Gold Fields Limited (ASX:NGF) had successfully obtained approval from Australian regulators.
July 16, 2012 Commodities guru Bill O’Neill says crude oil has bottomed out Bill O'Neill, former director of commodities research at Merrill Lynch, has said in a recent interview that crude oil prices have bottomed out, and that he expects a desultory recovery…
July 16, 2012 AIVN mining news update AIVn has negotiated a 30-day option to purchase Natchez Pass LLC. The option agreement allows AIVN to explore and sample approximately fifty permitted unpatented claims in Pershing County, Nevada.
July 16, 2012 Dutch Gold announces bulk sample assay results of 0.362 ounces per ton of gold The results from the initial bulk testing , which come from the company's join venture in Nicaragua, were 0.362 ounces per ton of gold and 0.14 ounces silver per ton.
July 16, 2012 SLAM makes new gold discovery The new discovery is 30 km north of the Lavoie gold occurrence, it comprises of 3 angular boulders of mineralized quartz with grab samples ranging from 5.16 to 118 g/t…
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
