December 1, 2011 Mining licence granted for Namibian uranium project Kalahari Minerals (LON:KAH) and Extract Resources (ASX:EXT) were both up slightly today after the companies announced they have received a mining licence for their Husab uranium project in Namibia. London-listed…
December 1, 2011 South African gold mine cooling technology used in Chinese coal mine Mining Weekly reported that China National Coal Group will use a special cooling technology developed at a gold mine for its coal mining operations.
December 1, 2011 Hecla Mining has the best relative performance in the precious metals and minerals industry (HL, AG, CDE, EXK, SWC) Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) ranks first with a gain of 10.73%; First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) ranks second with a gain of 9.41%; and Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE) ranks third with a…
December 1, 2011 EPA battles spill near Suncor Energy’s Colorado refineries The Denver Post reports that Federal officials in Commerce City, Colorado are trying to contain contamination in the South Platte River near one of Suncor Energy's refineries. What material is…
December 1, 2011 BHP Billiton strategy: get big or get out BHP Billiton’s avowed strategy is to only pursue enormous Tier 1 investment opportunities such as Pilbara iron ore and Bowen Basin coal. It comes as no surprise then to see…
December 1, 2011 MSHA puts 8 mines on notice for potential patterns of violations The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that eight mines around the country have received letters putting them on notice that each has a potential…
December 1, 2011 Rights panel says 90 Mexico coal mine deaths since 2006 Mexico’s independent National Human Rights Commission said Wednesday that 90 people have died since 2006 in mine accidents in the northern state of Coahuila, the country’s main coal-producing region, attributing…
December 1, 2011 Rio Tinto succeeds in bid for Hathor Exploration-Offer extended to December 12, 2011 Hathor Exploration Limited (TSX:HAT) ("Hathor") announces that Rio Tinto has confirmed that it has succeeded in its bid to acquire Hathor and that all of the conditions of the offer,…
November 30, 2011 Weather risk looms in Queensland coal country Remember those pictures and videos of cars and trucks bobbing down a surging river in Brisbane? It could happen again. Business Standard reports that severe weather could be on its…
November 30, 2011 Stocks rally, lifting commodities North American stock exchanges are on a tear today after central banks made more funds available to lenders, giving investors hope for a way out of the European debt debacle.…
French miner Eramet suspends finance chief days after CEO ouster, FT reports Company cited disagreements on "operating methods". February 06, 2026 | 12:50 pm
