November 8, 2012 Australian miners find new ways of getting buzzed Australian miners in the western part of the country are allegedly turning to a new version of the synthetic drug known as Venom, which is made with chemicals imported from…
November 8, 2012 S. African strikes drop annual mining production 8.3% In what it shouldn’t come as a surprise for anybody who has been following the news in the last three month, South Africa reported Thursday its mining output dropped 8.3%…
November 7, 2012 Codelco awards OHL $91.2 million contract Spanish construction company OHL has been awarded a USD 91.2 million contract from Codelco to develop a system to crush, transport, acid cure and stack copper oxides.
November 7, 2012 Kamchatka region to increase gold production by 10% in 2012 Gold production in Russia's Kamchatka region will increase by 10% YoY to 3.1 metric tons (mt) (99,700 ounces) in 2012, the local authorities said.
November 7, 2012 Vale receives authorization for Salobo copper project Vale announced that it had received an operating license from IBAMA, the Brazilian environmental and renewable resources council, for its Salobo copper mine in Pará.
November 7, 2012 SA mineral resources minister warns mining firms against retrenching workers South African Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu today warned mining companies against taking "unilateral action" and retrenching workers due to the costs of recent wage hikes for mining employees.
November 7, 2012 Baja Mining granted further standstill extension by lenders Vancouver-based Baja Mining Corp. (TSX: BAJ) announced this morning that it has landed two extensions of a standstill agreement with lenders to its Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo S.A. de…
November 7, 2012 Output up 72.4% at Chile’s Escondida copper mine Production at Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, was up 72.4% in the third quarter compared with the same period of 2011, said Wednesday the country’s copper commission, Cochilco.
November 7, 2012 Congo to discuss mining code changes with companies The Democratic Republic of Congo's intentions to increase the government stake in mining projects by 35% will be first discussed with mining companies and also consulted with the World Bank…
November 7, 2012 China’s overseas mining and metals M&A’s surge in value, momentum set to persist through next year The total value of overseas mergers and acquisitions pursued by Middle Kingdom's mining and metals players has surged this year according to sector experts from Ernst & Young Global.
Ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
