March 15, 2012 Grasberg strike bites into Freeport’s production outlook Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc will produce 80 million pounds less copper and 125,000 ounces less gold due to labour strife at the company's Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
March 15, 2012 Northern B.C. economy set to overtake Metro Vancouver Northern B.C. is about to pass Metro Vancouver for economic growth, according to a new forecast by Central 1 Credit Union.
March 14, 2012 Risks challenging Latin American miners Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages.
March 14, 2012 Green Swan Continues With Acquisition Strategy in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle Green Swan Capital Corp. ("Green Swan") (TSX VENTURE:GSW) today announced it has agreed to purchase a package of six non-contiguous mining tenures in southeastern British Columbia.
March 14, 2012 Western Areas Completes the Acquisition of Kagara Nickel The Board of Western Areas (TSX:WSA)(ASX:WSA) is pleased to announce formal completion of the acquisition of 100% of Kagara Nickel Pty Ltd ("Kagara Nickel") for A$68 million.
March 14, 2012 Prosperity Resources increases interest to 80 pct in two gold, copper licences in Indonesia Prosperity Resources ' ( ASX: PSP ) 81%-owned Indonesian subsidiary PT Prosperity Surya Persada has acquired an 80% equity interest in two key gold-copper licences in Aceh Province in Indonesia.
March 14, 2012 Vale sales drive pressures US nickel premiums Domestic nickel premiums remain under pressure as Brazil’s Vale SA aggressively seeks orders after returning to full production.
March 13, 2012 Copper-rich north Chile hit by heavy rains, ops continue Chile's arid Atacama desert, home to several of the world's key mines, has been experiencing heavy rains but copper miners Collahuasi and Cerro Colorado say operations have been little affected.
March 13, 2012 Chile’s Antofagasta shares dive despite record profit in 2011 Shares of Chilean miner Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) were down 3.1% this morning after the company disappointed market hopes for a whopping special dividend and announced instead a cut on dividends…
March 13, 2012 ABB wins $100 million power orders to boost production at Rio Tinto mines in Australia ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $100 million from Rio Tinto for 17 distribution substations to support increased production at iron ore mines…
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
