October 26, 2012 Horse killing triggers violence at Chinese mine in Kyrgyzstan A violent confrontation has erupted between Chinese nationals and local residents at a gold mine in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.
October 26, 2012 Indonesian businessman warns foreigners of local investment perils A prominent Indonesian businessman has warned foreign miners of the perils of investing in his own country over the next two years due to new laws which curb overseas ownership.
October 25, 2012 Years away: Kloppers says BHP waiting for new technology before Olympic Dam decision If you're spending $33 billion you want to do it as efficiently as possible.
October 25, 2012 Myanmar poised to become new mining Mecca for Chinese investors Chinese companies are seeking the wealth of mining opportunities that neighbouring Myanmar (ex-Burma) has to offer, as the country opens its economy to foreign investment after more than half a…
October 25, 2012 South African unions sign deal with gold companies The South African National Union of Mineworkers and two other unions signed Thursday a deal with industry body the Chamber of Mines (CoM), agreeing to a new pay structure for…
October 25, 2012 China to undergo U-shaped recovery A leading analyst says growth in China is set to gradually recuperate as the Middle Kingdom's economy experiences a short, sharp U-shaped convalescence.
October 25, 2012 Cheaper commodities won’t kill off Australia’s mining boom Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the onset of an era of low commodities prices does not spell the end of the country's China-backed mining boom.
October 24, 2012 AngloGold Ashanti fires 12,000 South African striking miners AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU), South Africa's largest gold miner by output, said Wednesday it has began to dismiss about 12,000 of its striking workers, joining this way an increasing list…
October 24, 2012 Canada’s Teck Resources knocked down by global economic grief Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B and TCK.A),(NYSE:TCK) said Wednesday it is deferring about $1.5-billion in capital it had expected to spend this year and in 2013, adding its third quarter profit…
October 24, 2012 Nautilus seabed mining project jeopardized again Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX&LON:NUS) sank to fresh lows Wednesday in London, falling almost 5%, hit by the news of a Papua New Guinea’s landowners petition to the Government to…
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am