October 13, 2011 seen as remedy for Alberta oilsands traffic snarls Evening traffic on Highway 63 in Fort McMurray, a feeder to Alberta’s oilsands megaprojects. Photograph by: Chris Schwarz, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - One day, an LRT train could be whisking…
October 13, 2011 Rio rocks: iron ore output now tops half a million tonnes a day Rio Tinto, the world’s second- largest mining company, said third-quarter iron ore output and coking coal production reached record highs after recovering from disruptions caused by flooding in Australia earlier…
October 13, 2011 Peabody’s $4.7 billion takeover of Macarthur clears final regulatory hurdle St. Louis Business Journal reports Peabody Energy on Thursday received clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China to proceed with its and ArcelorMittal’s $4.7 billion…
October 13, 2011 Legislators fight for mining rights near the Grand Canyon Republican senators and members of congress introduced a bill to counter an effort by the Department of the Interior to remove mining rights from a region in northern Arizona, which…
October 13, 2011 Purepoint Uranium provides update on Red Willow north project in Athabasca Basin TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 13, 2011) - Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PTU) reported today that it has expanded their Red Willow North property by staking an additional 2,057 hectares…
October 13, 2011 Coal shortage may lead to blackouts in India The Times of India reports that rain has disrupted operations at several coal mines in India, and several power plants are close […]
October 12, 2011 Nigeria loses N1.6tr annually from non-export of agric commodities – Adesina The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Akinwunmi Adesina, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria loses N1.6 trillion annually from the non-export of oil palm, cocoa, groundnut and…
October 12, 2011 SA and BHP sign Olympic Dam indenture BHP Billiton signed an indenture agreement with the Sth Australian government for the Olympic Dam expansion. 10:33 PMSA builder wins The Renovators 10:23 PMOdour forces Vic refinery evacuation 10:23 PMSouth…
October 12, 2011 Company announcement: Xstrata Coal South Africa latest to join Weather Intelligence Systems (WIS) Xstrata Coal South Africa, is one of the latest companies to adopt WIS as its strategic weather intelligence partner. Staying true to its people-centric ethos, XCSA, have invested in theWIS…
October 12, 2011 Jacobs receives contracts for Alberta oil sands projects: Combined construction value of more than $1.4 billion Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. JEC +3.06%announced today that it received new contracts in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 from seven clients in the Alberta Oil Sands to support steam…
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
