April 7, 2012 Nine trapped in collapsed wildcat mine in Peru Nine workers trapped inside a wildcat mine in southern Peru received oxygen and liquids through a giant hose on Saturday while a rescue team toiled to get them out, officials…
April 7, 2012 Romania pulls out of mine sale Reuters reports that Romania has backed out of a deal to sell its largest state-owned copper mine, Cupru Min Abrud.
April 6, 2012 The ‘lunar trajectory’ of Canadian mining investment The source of the surge in mining investment has been quite diverse, reflecting the widespread advance in prices. For 2012, gold leads the way with $3.6 billion of capital spending.…
April 6, 2012 Six-in-one survival tool made out of beryllium copper For the survivalist who has everything or for someone who appreciates steampunk cool, Homelandsecurity.com sells the Yes Tool. The six-in-one unit, made […]
April 6, 2012 Brunswick scientist Joe Iannicelli wins mining industry award Years after he invented it, scientist Joseph Iannicelli figured the magnetic separator he produced for the mining industry was simply something in his past.
April 5, 2012 JPMorgan: We don’t speculate with metals "We store significant amounts of commodities, for instance silver, on behalf of customers. We operate vaults in New York City, in Singapore and in London. Often when customers have that…
April 5, 2012 World’s oldest copper mine hits production milestone Cyprus Mail reports the world's oldest producing copper mine has passed 50,000 tonnes of the red metal.
April 5, 2012 Alcoa to curtail refining capacity Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that the Company will reduce its annual alumina production capacity by approximately 390,000 metric tons to align production with smelter curtailments Alcoa announced earlier this…
April 5, 2012 FT: ‘Inbred’ miners may admire Hannam, but many not ‘too sad’ to see him go "Resources groups and the bankers who promote them merit close scrutiny since minerals have been linked in the past with financial scandals and market manipulation, from the nickel bubble that…
April 5, 2012 Vale seeks nickel near Repulse Bay Vale — the second largest nickel producer in the world — plans to begin looking for nickel this year on the Melville Peninsula near Repulse Bay, Nunavut.
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
