September 14, 2011 Rio Tinto has a problem with crabs The Australian quotes a Rio Tinto spokesman on Wednesday saying the discovery of a species of freshwater crab and a never before recorded shrimp near its Weipa mine would not…
September 14, 2011 ABB wins $11 million mine hoist order from Xstrata Copper in Australia ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, recently won an $11 million order to supply a complete ore hoisting solution for Xstrata Copper's Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold operation…
September 14, 2011 Antimony tops metals and minerals risk list, China controls 50% of 52 critical chemicals The British Geological Survey (BGS) on Wednesday published the latest list of the 52 elements, minerals and metals most at risk of supply disruption because global production is concentrated in…
September 14, 2011 Dispute halts New Caledonia nickel ore exports to South Korea A dispute in the north of New Caledonia has stopped the export of nickel ore from the SMSP site to its South Korean partner, Posco. Members of the Kaala-Gomen tribe…
September 14, 2011 Firestone Ventures announces new La Luna zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala Firestone Ventures Inc.(CVE:FV) reported high-grade zinc-lead-silver results from "La Luna" project, 80 km north of Guatemala City, Guatemala.
September 13, 2011 BC moly mine extended by 2 years The Endako molybdenum mine in British Columbia has been extended another two years, Thompson Creek Metals (TSX:TCM) said yesterday. The Denver and Vancouver-based company announced a 9% increase in mineral…
September 13, 2011 China’s plan for fewer mines and bigger mines China plans to dramatically consolidate the number of mines in its country, according to Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and a study by MCCM. And China also wants its mines to be a…
September 13, 2011 Philippine 2011 mining investment may hit $2.8 bln Mining investments could reach $2.8 billion in the Philippines this year if Chinese investors proceed with plans to jointly develop mining projects in the country, a senior mining official said…
September 13, 2011 ATAC Resources Ltd. intersects 188.07 g/t silver, 8.69% lead and 6.06% zinc over 37.91 m at its Ocelot silver-lead-zinc target-Yukon VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ATC) is pleased to announce the final 2011 drill results from its Ocelot silver-lead-zinc discovery. The Ocelot is…
September 13, 2011 Glencore’s Kazzinc commissions copper smelter LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Glencore subsidiary Kazzinc has commissioned a new copper smelter at its New Metallurgy project in Kazakhstan and will complete a lead smelter at the same…
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am
