April 18, 2012 Australian miners seek business opportunities in Colombia The mining boom that Colombia is experiencing has driven a group of Australian firms to visit the South American country and explore what the country has to offer in terms…
April 18, 2012 Strikes and bad weather hammer BHP’s production Heavy rains and a prolonged strike at its Queensland coal mines have taken their toll on the world's biggest miner.
April 18, 2012 Canada makes good on promise to streamline mining, oil and gas projects The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."
April 17, 2012 Rio blames output drop on weather Production of Rio Tinto’s prime commodities has slipped in the first three months of 2012, compared to the previous period.
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 Freeport McMoRan ripe for takeout, analysts say Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold is currently valued so low that it is an excellent target for a takeover, according to media reports today.
April 17, 2012 $4bn subsidy for Australian mine sector The federal government gives just over $4 billion in direct subsidies to mining companies each year, mainly in the form of cheap fuel and tax breaks for building roads and…
April 17, 2012 Mongolian government tells SouthGobi Resources to stop mining Three weeks after SouthGobi Resources' $925 million deal with Chalco, the Government of Mongolia told SouthGobi that it had to suspend exploration and mining activity on certain licenses.
April 17, 2012 Silicon Valley looks east for cheap energy to power data centers: Greenpeace While Silicon Valley maybe a center of the environmental activism, Greenpeace issued a report on Tuesday accusing IT companies of setting up data centers in the eastern United States where…
April 17, 2012 Sunny day for uranium miners; Energy Fuels grabs Denison’s American assets Denison Mines (NYSEAMEX:DNN) was up 14.69% to $1.64 on Tuesday after announcing Energy Fuels Inc. (TSE:EFR) will acquire all its mining assets and operations located in the United States in…
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