July 13, 2012 Ousted Vale CEO back with a bang Brazilian billionaire André Esteves has teamed up with Roger Agnelli, kicked out of iron ore giant Vale by government shareholders last year, to create their own mining company with an…
July 13, 2012 Baja Mining only has enough money for Boleo project for two more weeks The Canadian mining company continues to struggle with cost overruns at its flagship Boleo mine in Mexico, the company has not yet received any funding proposals for the project and…
July 13, 2012 Virginia grants 207,250 stock options Announced today, Virginia Mines has granted 207,250 stock options to its directors, officers, employees and service providers at $9.00 a share.
July 13, 2012 Solomon changes exploration focus to tin, signs option agreement on Rurembo property, Rwanda, to complete private placement to raise $500,000 Solomon has changed exploration focus to tin, signed an option agreement on the Rurembo Property in Rwanda and is set to complete a private placement to raise $500,000.
July 13, 2012 Anglo’s $3 billion copper mine in Peru is a go Despite the recent deadly and divisive disputes over mining projects in Peru, London-based mining giant Anglo American got the green light from the regional government of Moquegua for its $3…
July 13, 2012 BHP considers withdrawal from aluminum and other non-essentials BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest diversified miner, is considering a withdrawal from aluminum and nickel operations as part of a general retreat from non-profitable sides projects by key mining…
July 13, 2012 Copper makes salmon vulnerable to predators Minute amounts of copper in rivers can deaden a spawning salmon’s ability to detect danger in rivers. Jenifer McIntyre, a postdoctoral research […]
July 12, 2012 Eerie photos in the wake of Hungary’s toxic aluminum spill Spanish photographer Palindromo Meszaros has released a series of haunting photos depicting the devastating impact of a toxic aluminum spill in 2010 upon forests and rural communities in Western Hungary.
July 12, 2012 Planetary Resources and Virgin Galactic partner up for payload services Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has announced that it has partnered with Virgin Galactic in the quest to explore asteroids for minerals.
July 12, 2012 Here we go again: Anglo, Codelco talks extended London-based Anglo American and Chile's state-owned Codelco have not come to an agreement, said the world’s largest copper producer Thursday, instead they have agreed to extend the talks until mid…
Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit. December 18, 2025 | 01:14 pm
