June 28, 2011 Optimism over Greece’s austerity approval spurs copper Copper rose Tuesday, on the back of an agreement by French banks to rollover Greek debt. France introduced a “creative” solution to the Greek debt-crisis on Monday, suggesting that banks…
June 28, 2011 Moly Mines signs US$494 million debt facilities for the Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum/Copper Mine Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) said today it has signed various project debt agreements with China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) totaling US$494 million for the construction of the Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum…
June 28, 2011 BIV: Quadra FNX agrees to wage increases in Sudbury Vancouver-based Quadra FNX announced a three-year collective agreement with United Steelworkers that includes a 3% wage increase, BIV reports: “This agreement breaks a pattern in the mining industry of attempts…
June 28, 2011 Rio Tinto Bougainville Copper responds to accusations Sir Michael Somare PM of Papua New Guinea signed an affidavit accusing mining giant Rio Tinto of driving the war on Bougainville. Rio Tinto's subsidiary, Bougainville Copper owns the Panguna…
June 28, 2011 China’s massive appetite for commodities sparks concern China’s massive appetite for commodities is creating concerns for the global economy, the environment and workers in other countries. In a series of reports, VOA is looking at the economic…
June 28, 2011 Japanese firm to recover gold silver from E waste For the first time in Japan, a leading recycling firm announced a project to recover precious metals like gold, silver and copper from electronic devices. Nippon Magnetic Dressing Co it…
June 28, 2011 Rio Tinto happy with Australian project budgets Rio Tinto is comfortable with the company's multibillion-dollar project budgets in Australia, where labour, input and services costs were all increasing, Chief Executive Tom Albanese said on Tuesday. "I'm comfortable…
June 28, 2011 East Asia Minerals Makes Progress on Spin-Off of Subsidiaries East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSXV-EAS) ("East Asia Minerals") is pleased to report on the progress with regards to the proposed distribution by way of dividend-in-kind to eligible East Asia Minerals…
June 28, 2011 Zijin Mining planning $280m U.S. dollar-denominated bond issue Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd said it plans a $280 million U.S. dollar-denominated bond issue, raising capital to acquire copper concentrate overseas for a smelter project of its unit. In…
June 28, 2011 Encounter Resources: Assays confirm high grade copper intersection at BM1 The directors of Encounter Resources Ltd (“Encounter”) are pleased to provide assay results from the mineralised intersection from diamond drill hole EPT751 at the BM1 prospect at the Yeneena project.…
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
