February 15, 2012 First Uranium needs to offload 150,000+ oz yearly gold production by June to stay afloat Rising costs could make any interested buyer baulk at the idea though. Cash costs in South Africa at its Ezulweni mine has rocketed to $2,143/oz and were up 20% at…
February 15, 2012 Canadian Prime Minister shills Alberta oil sands in China Canadian Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in the midst of an official visit to China.
February 15, 2012 New uranium targets staked in Patterson Lake South JV area, Saskatchewan ESO Uranium Corp. (TSX-V: ESO), (the "Company" or "ESO") and its 50% Patterson Lake South (PLS) Joint Venture (JV) partner Fission Energy (TSX-V: FIS), are pleased to report the completion…
February 15, 2012 Thousands of coalminers on strike at BHP’s Queensland operations Sydney Morning Herald reports that between 3500 and 4000 miners have walked off the job at BHP Billiton's coal operations in Queensland.
February 15, 2012 Cameco’s Cigar Lake Saskatchewan mine dealing with outbreak of nasty norovirus A northern Saskatchewan mine is dealing with an outbreak of norovirus. At least three workers at Cameco's Cigar Lake mine are confirmed to have the virus and another 100 workers…
February 15, 2012 Keystone XL is the comeback kid Republicans in the US Congress are once again attempting to force through the approval of the Keystone XL project, while the pipeline's backers TransCanada says it could receive approval early…
February 15, 2012 Queensland mining statistics note continued safety improvement The Australian mining industry's determination to reach its goal of zero harm is reflected in the latest safety performance statistics released by the Queensland Government and reported by the Queensland…
February 14, 2012 Xstrata seeking buyer for 20% stake in $6.4 billion Qld coal project Xstrata Plc is looking to offload a portion of its $6.4 billion Wandoan coal project in Australia, the Wall Street Journal reports.
February 14, 2012 Australia’s NSW state overturns 26-year-old uranium ban Uranium exploration in Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales (NSW) may soon become a reality after Premier Barry O'Farrell's cabinet checked off on a proposal to reverse a 26-year-old…
February 14, 2012 Why not thorium? The Fukushima disaster reminded us all of the dangers inherent in uranium-fueled nuclear reactors.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
