November 3, 2011 Low uranium prices shelve Central African mine Ripples of the Fukushima nuclear disaster are still being felt in the uranium sector. French nuclear power company Areva (AREVA:PA) said on Wednesday it is suspending a uranium project in…
November 3, 2011 Coal India to quicken search for overseas mines as output drops Coal India Ltd., facing a drop in output for the first time in more than a decade, is accelerating its search for overseas assets after talks with Massey Energy Co.…
November 3, 2011 Five mining permits for New Zealand West Coast Crown Minerals has granted five gold mining permits, one gold prospecting permit and one coal prospecting permit on the West Coast in the last month.
November 3, 2011 Peace River Coal buys Anglo’s 10th ThoroughTec simulator base unit Anglo American has acquired its 10th simulator base unit from ThoroughTec, which will be installed at the Peace River Coal mine in British Columbia. The purchase includes ThoroughTec Simulation’s unique…
November 2, 2011 How long will gold miners lag bullion prices? As we have previously discussed, the gold miners continue to lag behind bullion prices. In the past six months, the SPDR Gold Shares ETF has increased by nearly 10%, while…
November 2, 2011 Xstrata deal reached after union threatened strike over free worker shares South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) called off a strike on Wednesday after reaching a deal with Xstrata over the coal giant's voluntary employee share ownership plan. Xstrata agreed…
November 2, 2011 ABWR fit for aircraft impact American safety regulators have certified an amended version of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), opening the door for its construction at the South Texas Project and other US sites.
November 2, 2011 Concerns of fission at unit 2 The possible detection of xenon at Fukushima Daiichi 2 has led to questions over ongoing fission, but detection is uncertain and a translation error may have exacerbated anxiety.
November 2, 2011 Obama to have final say on Keystone President Obama will have the final say on whether the Keystone XL gets built. In an interview with the Nebraska news station, Obama said that the State Department will be…
November 2, 2011 Kirrin Resources Bottom Brook REE Project Awarded $100,000 Grant by Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Kirrin Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KYM) today announced that it has been advised by the Department of Natural Resources of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador that Kirrin's application for Junior…
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am