August 30, 2012 World’s richest woman proposes minimum wage reduction for envious and lazy Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has triggered a squall of controversy in Australia by issuing a call for the minimum wage to be reduced and accusing those jealous of her immense…
August 30, 2012 Australia pushes for expansion into African mining Australia's political and business leaders signaled their emphatic support for the country's increased involvement in the African mining sector at a conference in Perth on Thursday.
August 29, 2012 Mexican army and police break protest at Excellon’s la Platosa mine Close to 100 soldiers and officers of the Mexican Army and Federal and state police agencies broke through a peaceful protest taking place in front of the La Platosa mine,…
August 29, 2012 Balmoral discovers three new areas of gold mineralization in Quebec property Balmoral Resources (CVX:BAL) reported Wednesday that exploration drilling on its Martiniere Property, in central Quebec, conducted well outside the previously known extent of the site’s gold system, has intersected three…
August 29, 2012 Talks start after deadly Lonmin strike in S. Africa Managers, unions and workers at the troubled platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) Marikana mine, started talks with South African government mediators on Wednesday as thousands of miners continued a strike that…
August 29, 2012 EPA needs $635 million and 30 years to clean Silver Valley Idaho's Silver Valley will need to pay $635 million under a new 30 year plan by the federal government to clean up over a century's worth of mining pollution in…
August 29, 2012 China slows overseas investments during leadership transition MMG (HSX:1208) CEO Andrew Michelmore says China's leadership transition later this year could put the brakes on overseas investment due to impeded decision-making by China's policy-making elite.
August 29, 2012 Baja Mining stocks surge 77% on Korean consortium’s $90mln payment Shares in Vancouver-based Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) have surged following confirmation from the company that a Korean consortium has paid USD$90 million to become a 51% owner of Baja subsidiary…
August 28, 2012 More singers join the ‘supercycle is over’ choir Financial Times analysts are the latest ones singing the “supercycle is over” song, as the paper points today to recent profit reports from major miners, including Anglo American, BHP Billiton,…
August 28, 2012 Peru abandons Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga The Peruvian government has thrown in the towel on Newmont Mining's (NYSE:NEM) controversial Conga mine as the nation's prime minister announced Monday evening the $4.8 billion copper-gold project is now…
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting. December 19, 2025 | 05:40 am
