September 2, 2011 Analysis: Russian billionaire sets sights on being PM MOSCOW (Reuters) - Billionaire businessman Mikhail Prokhorov is not satisfied with being one of Russia's richest people and its most eligible bachelor. He also wants to be its prime minister.…
September 2, 2011 Xstrata upgrades Papua New Guinea Frieda River The copper unit of Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) Friday announced a 10% increase in the copper resource base of its Papua New Guinea Frieda River copper-gold project and said…
September 2, 2011 HSBC cuts 2011 platinum, palladium forecasts LONDON -(Dow Jones)- HSBC has cut its 2011 platinum and palladium price forecasts but upped its outlook for the period from 2012 to 2018, citing expectations that the market will…
September 2, 2011 Peru to present mining royalty bill in two weeks According to Peru's finance minister, the government plans to send its mining royalty proposal to congress in the next two weeks; if passed, mining royalties would be based on operating…
September 2, 2011 Copper down 0.37 pct on global cues 11:43 IST Copper prices fell by 0.37% to Rs 421 per kg in futures trade today as speculators reduced their positions amid a weak trend on the London Metal Exchange…
September 2, 2011 Foes sue to stop mine in U.P. Traverse City Opponents of a planned nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have mounted a last-ditch legal effort, asking a judge to put a state-issued permit for the…
September 2, 2011 Miners pumping $82 billion into Australian economy – 70% more than last year Beating already rosy expectations new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show mining companies intend to invest $82.1 billion this financial year on new and expansion projects, representing 55% of total…
September 2, 2011 Last-ditch attempt to block start of only US nickel mine The Columbus Republic reports opponents of a planned nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are asking a judge to put a state-issued permit for the project on hold…
September 1, 2011 NUM plans to begin strike at Nkomati Nickel on September 5 Reuters reported that the National Union of Mineworkers plans to begin a strike at African Rainbow Minerals' Nkomati Nickel mine on September 5th 2011. The trade union is striking over…
September 1, 2011 Nickel stockpile orders increase to highest level since April Bloomberg reported that orders to draw nickel from stockpiles monitored by the London Metal Exchange rose to the highest level since April 2011 on gains in Singapore and Rotterdam.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
