August 11, 2011 North American Palladium Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results North American Palladium announced financial results and operational updates for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Highlights were production of 46,971 ounces of payable palladium at a cash cost1…
August 11, 2011 Indonesia’s Newmont to start gold, copper exploration project Indonesia's Newmont Nusa Tenggara, a unit of U.S. miner Newmont Mining Corp is to start exploration work on a new gold and copper block in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, a…
August 11, 2011 Aquarius takes $160m Blue Ridge impairment, ‘ambles’ forward The ASX- LSE- and JSE-listed platinum miner Aquarius Platinum has taken a $160-million impairment knock on its currency-hit Blue Ridge Platinum Mine.
August 11, 2011 Aquarius Platinum says core profit rose 40% The platinum producer said Thursday a strong rand outweighed higher prices for precious metals and, while EBITDA rose to $203.2m for the year, it reported a net loss on the…
August 11, 2011 Xstrata launches prefeasibility study for large, open-pit, polymetallic mine at Mount Isa Xstrata has approved the commencement of an AUD47 million (USD50 million) pre-feasibility study into the development of a large multi-commodity open pit mine on the existing Xstrata Mount Isa Mines…
August 11, 2011 Nickel futures rise 2.5% on firm global cues MSN reports that nickel shot up in India to Rs 990.50 per kg in futures trade.
August 11, 2011 Gold pips platinum on safe-haven demand In a rare development, gold prices have surpassed usually costlier platinum from the precious metal basket. Abroad, gold is trading at $1,746 per ounce and platinum at $1,732. In the…
August 10, 2011 Russian H1 2011 nickel exports dropped by 17% According to data released by Russian Customs, Russia exported 84,400 tonnes of nickel in the first half of 2011, down by 17.3% YoY. However, the country's nickel export values in…
August 10, 2011 Victory Nickel adds two years to Manitoba mine life Victory Nickel Inc. announced Wednesday improved economics for its 100%-owned Minago nickel project in Manitoba. The improvement arises from a 24% increase in pit constrained measured and indicated resource announced…
August 10, 2011 Regency Mines says PNG nickel project delayed by government uncertainty Proactiveinvestors reports Regency Mines announced on Wednesday that its drilling work is continuing on the Mambare nickel joint venture in Papua New Guinea, but that visa delays may impact the…
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