March 7, 2011 Thousands stranded after landslide, but mine still operational: Freeport McMorran A landslide Saturday near Freeport McMorran's Grasberg mine left thousands of workers stranded, but was not expected to impact operations at the world's largest copper mine, a company spokesperson told…
March 6, 2011 Nonferrous minerals exploration rebounds 45% to second-highest total on record Responding to rising metals prices and more stable markets, most mining companies increased exploration budgets in 2010. The result was a 45% increase in estimated worldwide nonferrous metals exploration spending…
March 6, 2011 Russia’s young flock to Arctic mining town Lung-blackening pollution and Arctic isolation have not stopped Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel from attracting graduates to work in its mines. Andrey Ostroukh, writing for Reuters, describes how nickel and…
March 6, 2011 Top Chinese copper producer sees rising metal prices this year Jiangxi Copper, China’s top copper producer, sees copper prices rising this year as supply remains tight and demand continues to increase.
March 6, 2011 Top Chinese copper producer sees rising metal prices this year China's top copper producer Jiangxi Copper (0358.HK) (600362.SS) expects domestic copper prices to rise this year, mainly due to a supply squeeze, its chairman said on Saturday.
March 5, 2011 Inmet Mining down 7% after Panama government announces law repeal Inmet Mining (TSE:IMN) was down 7.41% to Can$64 on Friday after the Government of Panama announced that it will repeal recently enacted legislation, known as Law 8, that modifies the…
March 5, 2011 Panamanian government indicates intent to repeal modified mineral resources code; contract-law 9 unaffected Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX:IMN) announced today that the government of Panama intends to repeal recently enacted legislation, known as Law 8, that modified the Panamanian mineral resources code. The intent to…
March 5, 2011 Aluminum’s band of resistance is between $2,400 and $2,600 Business Line believes the band of resistance for aluminum, which closed at US$2,567.5 per tonne on the LME spot on Friday, is […]
March 5, 2011 New Gold has record year New Gold had their best year in 2010, with increased production and declining costs resulting in record earnings and cash flow, the B.C.-based company said on Friday. Consolidated revenue for…
March 4, 2011 Freeport may join Lundin bidding war: Bloomberg Equinox Minerals Ltd.’s counter offer for Lundin Mining Corp. is so low that it’s leaving an opening for Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold […]
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