October 25, 2011 China copper smelters slow output on shortage of raw material China's copper smelters are slowing their rate of refined copper production as supplies of raw material concentrate and scrap fall, smelter sources said.
October 25, 2011 Capital Drilling wins new exploration drilling contracts in Egypt and Tanzania Capital Drilling Ltd, the emerging and developing markets drilling company, has further contract wins and extensions, for Centamin Egypt, African Barrick and Thani Dubai Mining. These new contracts have increased…
October 24, 2011 Global economy woes dim forecasts for China’s copper demand The debt crisis in Europe as well as the struggling economy in the United States may cloud the prospect of China’s demand for copper, which is usually regarded as an…
October 24, 2011 Australia approves $1.3B Anvil Mining takeover The Australian government has approved the $1.3B takeover of Anvil Mining (TSE:AVM) by China-based Minmetals Resources Ltd. The deal announced on September 30th required approval from the Australian Foreign Investment…
October 24, 2011 Manitoba’s Gossan Resources investing in Greece, undertaking private placement Gossan Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE:GSS)(FRANKFURT/FREIVERKEHR & XETRA:WKN 904435) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with East Mining Company SA ("EMC") of Athens, Greece, to investigate and examine the possibilities…
October 24, 2011 Cascadero Copper Corporation Options Powerline Gold Prospect Sudbury, Ontario Cascadero Copper Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CCD) has entered into an Option Agreement that enables it to earn a 100% interest in the Powerline gold prospect (the "Property") in Street and Scadding…
October 23, 2011 Precious Metals Report: Gold still trading at US$130 premium over platinum UAE. The Finance ministers of the Eurozone have recommended and agreed the next Tranche of €8 billion for Greece, subject to approval of the IMF. The summit of the Eurozone…
October 23, 2011 Sata’s shake-up ‘for the better’ THE controversial steps taken by Zambia's new President Michael Sata in that country's mining industry is aimed at bringing partnerships and inclusivity into the industry, said Arshad Dudhia, one of…
October 23, 2011 Hedge Funds Raise Bullish Bets Most in Two Months: Commodities (For more commodity columns, click CMMKT.) Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds increased bullish bets on commodities by the most since August on mounting optimism the global economy will avoid…
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