July 30, 2011 Could zinc be a cure for the common cold? Remarkably, the cure for the common cold could be no more complicated than a mineral supplement. Taking high doses of zinc can cut the length of colds by almost half,…
July 30, 2011 Exxaro to take zinc impairment charge of 500 million rand Bloomberg reports that Exxaro Resources Ltd.(JNB:EXXP) will take an impairment charge of about 500 million rand ($74.5 million) on the closure of its Zincor plant.
July 30, 2011 VDM wins BHP nickel job Contractor VDM Group has signed a $40 million contract with BHP Billiton at its Kambalda nickel operations.VDM's Perth-based subsidiary Cape Crushing and Earthmoving Contractors will handle the five years of…
July 29, 2011 Outotec more than doubles H1 operating profit Finnish mineral processing company Outotec more than doubled its profits for the first half of 2011.
July 29, 2011 Lundin hit by production problems, higher costs in Portugal Lundin Mining Corporation reported on Friday net income of $57.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, up 36% from the same quarter last year. The numbers were below management…
July 29, 2011 European Nickel well funded and making solid progress European Nickel (LON:ENK) remains well funded with cash of US$7.54 million, its latest quarterly update reveals. This compares with US$10.91 million at the start of period, though the company’s direct…
July 29, 2011 Minting $2 trillion of platinum coins to sidestep the debt crisis The United States Congress still can't pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling, but a Yale Law professor suggests that President Obama could sidestep lawmakers and ensure that bills…
July 29, 2011 Mirabela Nickel Q2 2011 sales up by 88pct QoQ Commodity Online reported that Mirabela Nickel Limited has sold 3909 tonnes of nickel in Q2 2011, up by 88% QoQ. Production at its Brazilian mine boosted by 20% to 3395…
July 29, 2011 Nickel surplus to narrow on China’s demand for steel Bloomberg reports nickel surplus may narrow on increasing stainless-steel demand from China and stalled mining projects have lowered prices.
July 29, 2011 Norilsk sells 136,400 tonnes of nickel Post by Krista Smith, Nickel Researcher Reuters Africa reports Norilsk Nickel (LON:MNOD) sold 136,400 tonnes of nickel in the first half of the year at an average price of $25,923 per tonne.…
US raises Graphite One loan to $2.1B Graphite Creek is described by the US Geological Survey as the largest graphite deposit in the country. December 19, 2025 | 07:43 am
