January 27, 2012 Hundreds turn out to launch Bellingham anti-coal train initiative With a musical kickoff from bandZandt singing "No Coal Trains," local activists launched their "Coal-Free Bellingham" campaign for a citizen initiative to outlaw coal trains through a city ordinance.
January 27, 2012 Ivanhoe Mine shares surge on Rio Tinto takeover Shares of Canada's Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. gained more than 5 percent in aftermarket trading on Thursday after majority shareholder Rio Tinto PLC disclosed that it is reviewing the company's board…
January 26, 2012 Government plays down oil sands document The federal government disassociated itself on Thursday from an embarrassing official policy paper that said the country’s independent energy regulator, now studying a controversial oil pipeline, is in fact a…
January 26, 2012 Dr Caterpillar’s (excellent) prognosis for mining With revenues of $60 billion last year and operations at the ends of the earth, few companies are in a better position to take the pulse of the global economy…
January 26, 2012 FirstEnergy To Close 6 Coal-Fired Plants, Raises 2011 View FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) plans to close six of its older coal-fired power plants located in three states by September due to expected […]
January 26, 2012 Gold Fields and Gold one examine treating West Rand tailings – a major resource of gold and uranium Gold Fields and Gold One International have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to investigate the viability of concurrently reprocessing their combined surface tailings deposits, located on the West…
January 26, 2012 Ottawa promises speedier review of oil sands projects The federal government is working to speed into place changes this year to expedite the regulatory review of new industrial projects. Ottawa plans to unveil new plans in “months, not…
January 25, 2012 Sherritt Announces Senior Management Changes Sherritt International Corporation ("Sherritt" or the "Corporation") (TSX:S) today announced changes to the leadership of its senior management team, effective February 1, 2012.
January 25, 2012 Gold junior a tantalizing takeover target? The improbable feat of commercializing Latin America’s second largest undeveloped gold deposit has achieved a major milestone validation for its unlikely owner, a small Canadian explorer named Exeter Resource.
January 25, 2012 Open season on Kinross: First a downgrade and legal probe, then someone drops $72 million on it Kinross Gold was taking more punishment on Wednesday morning after its stock was downgraded and US securities litigation firm Holzer Holzer & Fistel announced it is investigating potential violations of…
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
