July 27, 2012 Aluminum has potential as eco-friendly auto fuel Aluminum is one of the most ubiquitous manufacturing materials of the industrialized era, but few would suspect that this commonplace metal harbors tremendous potential as an ecological fuel source.
July 27, 2012 Australia imperils investment appeal as miners attack new tax laws Foreign investors have raised concerns over uncertainty surrounding Australia's mining and carbon tax regimes, with mining companies attacking a government plan to obtain an additional AUD$1.9 billion in taxes via…
July 27, 2012 53 rescued, 5 still trapped in coal mine in China’s Guizhou province 53 people have been rescued while five still remain trapped in a coal mine in China's south-western province of Guizhou following the collapse of two separate sections of the mine's…
July 27, 2012 Anglo Platinum confirms large-scale lay-offs South Africa's Anglo Platinum, the world's largest primary platinum producer, has confirmed the lay-off of 725 employees from its central services and support functions, provoking the ire of the mining's…
July 26, 2012 Newmont sees earnings dive on dismal output Newmont Mining's (NEM) second quarter earnings plunged 28% compared to the same period last year on reduced gold and copper output.
July 26, 2012 Silver Wheaton not fazed by Pascua-Lama delays Silver Wheaton will be paying less than $4 an ounce to take the precious metal of Barrick's hands.
July 26, 2012 Argus Metals drops 44% on the day Reports that assays contained "interesting enrichment in certain rare earth elements" and that gold mineralization was not tested in the area, were not enough to deter investors from dumping the…
July 26, 2012 Barrick’s Donlin move cuts Novagold stock off at the knees. Novagold says it’s ‘encouraged’, Paulson not so much NovaGold lost over 25% on Thursday, after Barrick said that the Donlin JV with Novagold doesn't meet its investment criteria. Novagold tried to make the best of the news, but…
July 26, 2012 US Silver investors welcome hostile Hecla with open arms US Silver responded today by saying it's studying the offer and for now the much lower valued RX Gold & Silver deal stays in place.
July 26, 2012 Net income down? Agnico-Eagle isn’t worried Despite a drop in net income, from $68.9 million last Q2 to this year's $43.4, the miner saw an increase in revenue, gold production and, as a result, a pleasant…
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
