April 14, 2012 Billionaire behaving badly? Glencore’s Glasenberg caught in Africa child labour, acid dumping row In a scathing new BBC documentary that includes the first ever television interview with CEO Ivan Glasenberg, commodities trader Glencore is accused of allowing dumping of acid into streams, child…
April 13, 2012 Ivanhoe staggers as Ouy Tolgoi costs balloon to $13 billion Ivanhoe and Rio Tinto not only have to deal with higher projected mining and processing costs at the mega-mine but also development delays and most worryingly, lower ore grades.
April 13, 2012 The last time South Africa’s mines produced this little the country was still ruled by the Queen of England Output from the resources industry in the African nation is now the lowest since 1961, the year South Africa left the British Commonwealth and declared itself a republic
April 13, 2012 NovaGold profit tumbles to $16.8 million but on track with sale of Galore Creek stake Canadian NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG) said its net income fell to $16.8 million in the first quarter pushed by the elimination of foreign exchange gains because of a new arrangement…
April 13, 2012 Doe Run Peru to be liquidated after rejected restructuring of La Oroya smelter Metals producer Doe Run Peru’s creditors rejected a restructuring plan the company presented with a view to restarting operations at the La Oroya smelter, said in a statement the Energy…
April 13, 2012 Melting Arctic is nothing but good news for the mining industry: Lloyd’s/Chatham House The melting ice cap in the Arctic sea could open up access to immense mineral reserves, attracting billions of dollars in investment, but also bringing with it unique risks and…
April 13, 2012 US versus Australian mine manager salaries Today Jennifer Leinhart of CostMine sent me these two volumes: 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Metal & Industrial Mineral Mine Salaries,…
April 12, 2012 Glenstrata would stay number one in zinc even after losing 0.5 Mtpa in Canada in 2013 A full merger of Glencore and Xstrata, now before shareholders, will make the group the world's biggest zinc producer, with a controlled output of about 1.6 million tonnes and a…
April 12, 2012 Chieftain Metals addresses historic environmental legacy at Tulsequah Victor Wyprysky, President and CEO of Chieftain Metals Inc., commented: "Chieftain's immediate attention to provide a solution to the historic environmental issues at Tulsequah demonstrates the high importance we place…
April 12, 2012 China soft landing likely, says World Bank The Chinese economy is likely to land softly, rather than with a jolt, with growth forecast at 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013, according to The World Bank.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
